Dr. Manmohan Singh is supposed to have dutifully spent his Rs. 2 Crores (or is it 1) in Assam. Is that true?
--- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alpana: > This is because we donot have yet what we call, > "democracy by the people". Once people know about > these information, the members should have the right > to know what is happening to the money. Till now I > don't think any public is aware of these and I have > not seen a single case where the people have asked > the million dollar question to their MPs. This is > what we need to do specially in Assam. Educate the > people how to ask embarrassing questions to the MPs. > I donot think all the money is going to someone's > pocket. But the people should have the right to > know. And to know they must ask dumb questions as a > first step. Please note that our 'democracy' (or > desi-demokresi as some people like to say) is only > for 60 years old. In the west they had it for couple > of hundred years. This is one area where those of > us who have seen how democracy work in this country > can help to encourage our people to practise > democracy. One big element is to ask pointed > questions to their leaders. MPs and MLAs need to be > told that they need to earn their wing every day. > This is also the only way how we stop 'corruption' > other than blaming the government for not doing > miracles. > Barua > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alpana B. Sarangapani > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 6:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Assam] Interesting! > > > missing point here of course was that their > lifestyle was the least interesting item here. what > fascinating here was the news about the 2 crores per > annum assigned for each MP's area and people from > those areas still having to stay without clean > water, decent roads, schools and other community > properties, etc. > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Assam] Interesting! > Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:11:17 +0530 > >Interesting no doubt in the context of $ > lifestyle. > >How about in the context of minimum > wages/income of less than a$/day > >of his dumb "Constituents". > >mm > > > > > >>From: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: [Assam] Interesting! > >>Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:41:13 -0500 > >> > >> > > >>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1214634,curpg-1,fright-0,right-0.cms > >> > >>Can MPs justify pay hikes? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>PIYALI DASGUPTA > >> > >>INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, > 2005 05:41:46 PM ] > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Do you really think your MP is worth it? In a > developing country > >>like India, being a Member of Parliament may > be the best way to > >>become rich, based only on allowances and > perks. > >> > >>. An Indian MP earns Rs 14,000 a month for > office expenses. > >> > >>. Monthly constituency allowance of Rs 10,000. > >> > >>. A daily allowance of Rs500 when Parliament > is in session. > >> > >>. Daily travel allowance of Rs 8/km. > >> > >>. Each MP and his/her spouse or companion is > entitled to unlimited > >>free rail travel across the country. > >> > >>. They can also travel business class anywhere > in India with a > >>spouse or companion 40 times, free of cost. > >> > >>. A fully furnished bungalow maintained by the > government. > >> > >>. Free healthcare. > >> > >>. A hefty local area development fund which > does not go directly to > >>the MP's bank account but to areas where > projects are being > >>implemented. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Country > >> > >>Head of Govt > >> > >>Cabinet Ministers > >> > >>MPs > >> > >> > >>Singapore > >> > >>$43,365 > >> > >>$5,886 > >> > >>$,346 > >> > >> > >>Malaysia > >> > >>$ 5,132 > >> > >>$ 3,421 > >> > >>$1,140 > >> > >> > >>Canada > >> > >>$75,582 > >> > >>$50,286 > >> > >>$69,564 (per month) > >> > >> > >>UK > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>£ 57,485 (per month) > >> > >> > >>USA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>$41,300 (Congressmen and Senators) > >> > >>Can MPs justify pay hikes? > >> > === message truncated ===> _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
