65% Pay hike unites Gujarat MLAs after spar over fuel prices

The Gujarat assembly witnessed acrimonious scenes between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress legislators over fuel price rise and farm distress. But the session ended on Wednesday with the two rival parties joining hands to give a 65% salary hike to legislators. The new salary structure will be effective retrospectively from December 2017. The Gujarat assembly passed a Bill to increase the salary and allowances of 182 legislators, including ministers. As per the new provision, a legislator in Gujarat will get a monthly salary of Rs 1,16,316, up…

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