Bill likely to raise MPs’ salary,allowances

The government is planning to bring a Bill in the Monsoon session of Parliament next month to raise the salaries of MPs as also some allowances in the wake of a Standing Committee report recommending five-fold increase in the salaries of the law makers to Rs 80,000.

“The report of the Standing Committee has been received.

It is under the consideration of the government. It is formulating its views and hopes to bring the Bill in the next session,” Parliamentary Affairs minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said.

Reports have said that besides increase in salary,the other proposals