Uttar Pradesh assembly passed a resolution with voice vote for exempting Income Tax (IT) on the wages and allowances of the legislators like given to the MPs.
UP is probably the first state to raise such a demand. Raising the issue Radha Mohan Das Agarwal (BJP) said that when the Parliament member are getting the benefit of IT exemption on their wages and allowances then it should also be given to the UP legislators.
“The member of the Parliament and MlAs are elected members. Both of them work for the welfare of the people. Hence if any facility is given to MPs, the legislators should also get that in UP,” he said.
Agawal’s statement was immediately supported by the entire House and later the resolution was passed which was piloted by state Parliamentary Affairs minister Mohammad Azam Khan.
Bill: State Assembly passed Ram Manohar lohia National law University (Amendment) Bill 2015 by making state chief minister chairperson of the General Council. The Bill was moved through supplementary agenda and was passed in the house without any debate.
In the Bill, while CM would be the chairperson of the General Council of the University, the Vice- Chancellor would be the secretary of same council