Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Reduce Salary & Allowances Of MPs For One Year To Meet Pandemic Expenses [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The Bill, moved by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, proposes to reduce certain allowances of MPs for one year, to supplement the financial resources of the centre to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the Bill seeks to...