J&K Assembly witnesses brief disruption over withdrawal of bill to increase MLAs' salaries
- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced five bills in the Legislative Assembly on September 28, covering salaries, pensions, governance, and taxation.
- Three bills would amend laws governing the pay and pensions of ministers, legislators, and former lawmakers.
- One proposal could raise an MLA’s total monthly salary from Rs 1.8 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, but the changes still require legislative approval.
- The remaining bills address rule-based governance, easier business operations, and amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
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J-K MLAs' salary to jump from Rs 1.8 lakh to Rs 3 lakh per month as Omar Abdullah tables five bills
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has introduced five bills in the Assembly, including proposals to revise the salaries and allowances of MLAs and ministers and increase pensions for former legislators.
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The Hindu Business LineOmar introduces five bills in J-K Assembly
Srinagar, Sep 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday introduced five bills in the assembly, including those relating to amending the salaries of ministers and legislators, and to foster ease of doing business. Abdullah introduced three separate bills to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Ministers’ and Ministers of State Salaries Act, […]
J&K Assembly withdraws 3 Bills on lawmakers’ salaries, pensions amid bureaucracy row
The Kashmir Pulse J&K Assembly withdraws 3 Bills on lawmakers’ salaries, pensions amid bureaucracy row SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday withdrew three Bills proposing changes to the salaries, allowances and pensions of ministers and legislators after objections from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, as proceedings also saw fresh questions over the role of the bureaucracy in Assembly affairs. Chief Minister Oma…
Omar Withdraws Bill on MLAs' Salaries Hike After BJP Opposition in J&K Assembly
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday withdrew a Bill seeking amendments to the salaries and allowances of legislators after strong opposition from BJP MLAs in the Assembly. The BJP members demanded that the government should first regularise daily wagers, while Omar said he had decided to withdraw the Bill if even one member opposed it.
Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has withdrawn three bills from the Assembly that amended the salaries, allowances, and pensions of the Chief Minister, ministers, MLAs, and former MLAs. These three bills were introduced in the Assembly on Monday. They included amendments to the salaries and allowances of ministers, MLAs, and former MLAs.
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