New Chief Minister of Punjab to reduce the burden on the exchequer Bhagwant Mann On Friday, the decision was announced to give only one pension to all the MPs. The family pension of MLAs has also been reduced.
“One MLA, one pension” was the demand of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) when it was in opposition. The decision to reduce the pension was taken in view of several MLAs receiving multiple pensions for each term they serve as representatives. of the people in the assembly.
To share some of the pension figures being withdrawn by MLAs, AAP leaders pointed to Lal Singh, Sarwan Singh Phillaur and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal getting Rs 3.25 lakh per month. Ravi Inder Singh and Balwinder Singh were getting a monthly pension of Rs 2.75 lakh.
It was Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal who announced to give up his pension: he used to get more than Rs 5 lakh per month. “Such figures are an additional burden on the state exchequer,” said a senior. AAP Leader.
Mann said that the leaders of every region go to the public with folded hands, seeking votes in the name of service.
“But you will be shocked that those who have been elected MLAs for three, five or six terms are withdrawing lakhs as pension. They don’t even come to the assembly. The pension they get ranges from Rs 3.50 lakh to Rs 5.25 lakh. This puts a burden on the public exchequer. Some of these politicians have also worked as Members of Parliament and they get that pension too,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that the money thus saved would be used for the welfare of the people. “I have already asked the officials to reduce the family pension of all MPs,” he said.
The MLAs get a pension of Rs 75,150 for one term. For each subsequent term, MLAs in Punjab are given an additional 66 percent of the pension amount.
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