New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party government’s decision to hike the salaries of Delhi MLAs and ministers by a whopping 400 per cent has drawn flak from various quarters with some questioning the apparent “hypocrisy” of the fledgling outfit that claims to represent the interest of the common man.
The Member of Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, Pensions, etc) (Amendment Bill) tabled in Delhi Assembly on Thursday proposes the hike from the present Rs 88,000 to over Rs 2 lakh per month – a 400 per cent increase.
This includes all claimed allowances. The amendment bill for ministers proposes an increase from Rs 70,000 to Rs 2.75 lakh per month.
‘Delhi MLAs’ began trending on Twitter after people took to social media to express their ‘shock and disappointment’ about the salary hike.
Some even reminded Kejriwal of his 2012 tweet wherein he had slammed political parties for increasing salaries “in just five minutes”.
No consensus amongst political parties on Lokpal in 44 years. If they have to increase their salaries, there is consensus in 5 min.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 25, 2012
Here are the top 10 tweets on the salary hike in this regard:
Since they've awarded themselves annual hike of 10%-
At the end of 5th yr-it will be Rs4.20Lac/PM or .5crore/yr-Why need Lokpal? लूट लो!
— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) December 3, 2015
How Delhi people are feeling like after salary hike of Delhi MLAs@arorakantkamal @agupta743 @Komal_Indian pic.twitter.com/koeKZjtSqd
— Munish Bansal (@_munishbansal_) December 4, 2015
Now, No effect of Price hike on @AamAadmiParty MLAs @ArvindKejriwal Well done sir.https://t.co/5DQReqqd7B
— Yogendra Singh ?? (@YogendraSingh_) December 4, 2015
Youth Congress protests at the residence of Arvind Kejriwal against 400% salary hike of Delhi MLAs pic.twitter.com/P7A7XRGl5j
— Youth Congress (@IYC) December 4, 2015
#Kejri raises MLA&Minster's salary by 400%! At this rate thieves&goons will abandon their work2 become #Delhi MLAs.What a pro-active action
— Prof. P.A.Varghese (@profpaVarghese) December 4, 2015
So only Two things are Rising in India:
-Intolerance.
-Delhi MLAs Salary.— Paresh Rawal (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) December 4, 2015
Now salary of Delhi MLA is way more than salary of Prime Minister..what next? forget president..& call AAP MLAs 'The First Citizen of India'
— Paresh Rawal (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) December 4, 2015
Pic 1: Before Salary hike
Pic 2: After salary hike#AAPAyeJokepalLaye pic.twitter.com/abnjLDAEMR— Vinay Kumar Dokania (@vinaydokania) December 3, 2015
Delhi MLAs not just gift themselves 400% rise but also pernsion for life!! https://t.co/pvYTySUFTT
— Amit (@Silent_budhha) December 4, 2015
>> "Once approved by Centre & President", Delhi's lawmakers will become country's highesthttps://t.co/BtZwP8CmW5
Hope that doesn't happen!
— Puliyodharai (@puliyodharai) December 4, 2015
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