Wages of democracy: politics is expensive, MPs need a hike to stay afloat and honest.

Abstract

Recently, when our members of Parliament gave themselves a pay hike, there was a predictable howl of outrage across the country. The fury wasn’t directed at the antics of some MPs—led by the gimmick-prone Laloo Yadav—who denigrated the institution by conducting a mock parliament after hours in the Lok Sabha chamber. Instead, commentators were venting their ire on the magnitude of increase in salary and perquisites while, predictably, missing the larger, more important issues. Read more at: https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/wages-of-democracy/267115