Imphal, July 22: Perhaps this is not the first time in the history of Manipur Legislative Assembly, no legislators has moved motion for disapproval of policy cut when it comes to the passing of the demands for grants of the Legislatures.
Demands for grants for five department were passed today, among the five department is for the state Legislatures. A sum of Rs. 80,35,08,000/- has been granted without any debate.
As per the Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Legislative Assembly (Manipur) Twentieth Amendment Act, 2014 the monthly salary of a legislator is over Rs. one lakhs besides getting various benefit and allowances . the representative of the people need such beneficiaries as they have to taken up various works for the people.
But it is not sure why none of the MLA whoever sit on the opposition bench had ever moved policy cut motion to the passing for demand for grant of the legislators.