Omar Abdullah calls for Assembly panel to revise salaries of MLAs, proposes CDF hike

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for the formation of an Assembly panel, modelled on the lines of Parliament system, to revise MLAs’ salaries, pointing out that their pay had not been revised for the past ten years.

Acknowledging MLAs’ demand for an increase in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations, he said a reasonable hike from Rs 3 crore to Rs 4 crore per MLA would be considered.

Replying to demands on the grants after three-day-long discussions, he proposed establishing a committee comprising leaders of political parties to implement a structured salary revision mechanism based on the parliamentary model.

Source: PTI News

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