GANDHINAGAR: With the Union government proposing an ordinance to slash the salaries of the Prime Minister, Union cabinet ministers and members of Parliament in wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, Gujarat government has decided to bring in an ordinance to cut the salaries of MLAs. Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel said on Monday that all MLAs will face a 30% cut in salaries with effect from April 1, and an ordinance to this effect will be issued shortly.
In 2018, the salaries and perks of Gujarat MLAs had been raised by around 65%. Prior to the 2018 hike, the salaries and allowances of MLAs had been last revised in 2005.
Dy CM and finance minister Nitin Patel said, “It is obvious that after the central government’s move, we will have to implement the step in Gujarat as well. We have decided today to bring an ordinance to implement similar 30% cut in salaries of all Gujarat assembly members with immediate effect from April 1. The ordinance will be issued shortly.’’
The Salaries and Allowances of Members, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Ministers and Leader of Opposition Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018, was passed in September 2018 with support from both ruling party and opposition MLAs in the assembly.
It was a windfall for 182 Gujarat MLAs, who got a whopping 65% hike in their monthly salaries. The salary of every MLA was raised from just over Rs 70,000 to Rs 1.16 lakh per month. Ministers and those in key posts in the state assembly are now drawing a monthly package including salary and perks of over Rs 1.32 lakh.
Paresh Dhanani, leader of opposition (LOP) when asked, said, “Congress was the first party to announce a donation from its MLAs to fight Covid-19. Congress has always stood with the people in any crisis. We will support any pro-people decision.’’
In 2018, the salaries and perks of Gujarat MLAs had been raised by around 65%. Prior to the 2018 hike, the salaries and allowances of MLAs had been last revised in 2005.
Dy CM and finance minister Nitin Patel said, “It is obvious that after the central government’s move, we will have to implement the step in Gujarat as well. We have decided today to bring an ordinance to implement similar 30% cut in salaries of all Gujarat assembly members with immediate effect from April 1. The ordinance will be issued shortly.’’
The Salaries and Allowances of Members, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Ministers and Leader of Opposition Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018, was passed in September 2018 with support from both ruling party and opposition MLAs in the assembly.
It was a windfall for 182 Gujarat MLAs, who got a whopping 65% hike in their monthly salaries. The salary of every MLA was raised from just over Rs 70,000 to Rs 1.16 lakh per month. Ministers and those in key posts in the state assembly are now drawing a monthly package including salary and perks of over Rs 1.32 lakh.
Paresh Dhanani, leader of opposition (LOP) when asked, said, “Congress was the first party to announce a donation from its MLAs to fight Covid-19. Congress has always stood with the people in any crisis. We will support any pro-people decision.’’
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