Punjab CM gets 100% raise Salary hike of Cabinet ministers, MLAs to cost Rs 6.96 cr extra annually

Chandigarh, November 5 The Punjab Government may have postponed the release of 30 per cent arrears of the new pay scales to its employees citing a resource crunch, but when it comes to those in power, there seems to be no dearth of funds. Sample this: The salary of the Chief Minister has been raised by 100 per cent and that of the Cabinet ministers, Vidhan Sabha Speaker and Leader of Opposition by over 66 per cent. This along with the hike in salaries of 117 MLAs in the state will cause an additional financial