Summary:
Many legislators had pedalled a bicycle to the state assembly on Wednesday morning in protest. Gujarat lawmakers exhibited uncharacteristic unanimity and swiftness on Wednesday to pass a bill to give themselves an average salary hike of 60 per cent, after a "debate" that lasted a total of 26 minutes. The salaries including perks jumped from Rs 23,940 to Rs 40,262 a month, and from Rs 25,000 to Rs 49,816, respectively. Deputy Leader of Opposition Shailesh Parmar said the raise would give Congress members a "respectable position" in the assembly. "MLAs, who are the lawmakers, make less than the junior-most Class I officer, who is an implementer of the law..