One topic that is being debated all over India is the “Salaries” of MPs and MLAs and amid this discussion, one MLA of Aam Aadmi Party from Delhi has failed in paying the school fees of his kids and as a result, the names of the kids have been strike off from the school.
As per a report published in The Indian Express, AAP MLA from Okhla, Amanatullah Khan has not paid the school fees of his children for the last six months who study in the Hamdard Public School and the reason that has been given by the MLA for non-payment is his ‘abysmal’ salary. Amanatullah Khan’s daughter is in Class III and son is in Class VII, their names have been strike off from the register this week due to non-payment of six months fees.
The AAP legislator from Delhi told that the outstanding fees is already Rs.58,000 and now the expenses will increase further as re-admission fees will also be charged.
Amanatullah Khan said, “From the Rs 83,500 that I get every month, Rs 62,000 is spent in running my office, which includes salaries of two data operators whom I pay Rs 30,000; Rs 12,000 is for a driver; and Rs 20,000 for two office boys… I have turned the ground floor of our house into my office… All my finances are transparent. It has been difficult to face my children and wife.”
However, if the Ministry of Home Affairs approves the bill passed by the Delhi legislative assembly which proposes a hike of 400% in salaries of MLAs and Ministers, then Khan’s problems will be solved.