Parl may be adjourned by May 6, but not before 100% pay hike for MPs

April 28, 2016 16:29

The budget session of Parliament is likely to go in for an early adjournment with the CPM, AIADMK, CPI and BSP wanting the session to end by by May 6. The House is to sit till May 13, Friday.

The reason is that these parties want to focus on assembly elections in their states -- West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Besides, the government does not seem to have an agenda for the Lok Sabha beyond May 6. But the Rajya Sabha is another matter altogether, since budgets have to be voted.

In all fairness, the Prime Minister is likely to consult his ministers about an early adjournment and a decision will be taken by this weekend.

Meanwhile, the buzz in Central Hall today was about impending pay hike for parliamentarians. MPs spoke about a 100 per cent increase not only in their monthly salary but also in their perks like furniture, constituency allowances etc.

The Union Cabinet is expected to discuss this next week and on May 6, the government may announce the decision on the floor of the Lok Sabha.

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