On the very important budget proposals barely a year before India faced another general election, there was, incredibly, no debate. So far so bad, but far worse was the general reaction of people who called in to participate on special TV programs to discuss the new bounty for Indian MPs. Yet by 2015, Indians were shelling out more than Rs2,70,000 to pay a Lok Sabha MP his salary and allowances. The Rajya Sabha MPs earn marginally less, not having constituencies to look after. A recent survey revealed that out of 4,896 MPs and MLAs currently in active politics, 1,581 were fighting criminal cases.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 24, 2018 06:11 UTC