Wages of democracy: politics is expensive, MPs need a hike to stay afloat and honest.

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Recently, when our members of Parliament gave themselves a pay hike, there was a predictable howl of outrage across the country. The fury wasn't directed at the antics of some MPs—led by the gimmick-prone Laloo Yadav—who denigrated the institution by conducting a mock parliament after hours in the Lok Sabha chamber. Instead, commentators were venting their ire on the magnitude of increase in salary and perquisites while, predictably, missing the larger, more important issues. Read more at: https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/wages-of-democracy/267115

Publication Date

27-9-2010

Publication Title

Outlook

Publisher

Rajan Raheja Group||Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Keywords

Democracy, Wages

Source Link URL

https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/wages-of-democracy/267115

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