President, PM, MPs to take a pay cut to fund govt's efforts to fight Covid-19

印度总统、总理、议员纷纷减薪，为抗击新冠疫情筹措资金

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance to reduce the salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs) by 30 per cent for one year and the amount will be utilised in the fight against coronavirus.

新德里消息：周一，印度内阁通过一项法令，将议员的工资、津贴和养老金下调30%，为期一年，省下来的资金将用于抗击新冠疫情。

The President, Vice President, governors of states have also voluntarily decided to take a pay cut as a social responsibility, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said.

联邦部长普拉卡什·贾瓦德卡尔表示，印度总统、副总统、各邦邦长也自愿同意减薪，这是一种社会责任。

Briefing reporters, the minister said the cabinet approved an ordinance amending the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 reducing allowances and pension by 30 pet cent from April 1 2020 for one year.

在新闻发布会上，该部长表示，内阁通过了一项法令，修订了《1954年国会议员工资、津贴和养老金法案》，从2020年4月1日起，将津贴和养老金下调30%，为期一年。

The money will go to Consolidated Fund of India, he added.

他补充称，这笔削减下来的资金将打入印度综合基金会。

印度时报读者的评论：

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Raj Sharma

modi ji you are really a role model for all of us. especially role model for all other leaders... leaders around the world pls see our pm leadership and learn from him...

莫迪，你是我们所有人的楷模，尤其是其他领导人的榜样。世界各地的领导人，请看看我们的总理，向他学习吧…

Biswajit

Cut religious subsides like Haj subsidy. Save money there too.... We can't feed those who tend to destroy our civilizations NY spreading Corona

削减宗教补贴，这样也可以省钱……我们不养活那些恶意传播病毒，企图破坏国家的人

Rokkam Krishna

Very good initiative

非常好

Pream

Setting a precedent which private sector may also follow.

为私企树立了一个榜样。

Srinivas Rangarajan

everything is possible when he's our PM

有莫迪当总理，一切皆有可能

Smart Indian

Good gesture. Also please announce some tax sops only for those who pay tax. This will boost consumption and economy.

做得好。另外，请公布减税措施，减税能刺激消费，促进经济发展。

suresh chandra Agarwal

Good step by the government. Similar steps should be taken by state governments. Pay packages for govt. servants and public sector employees should also be cut by 20 to 30%.

印度中央政府做得好。邦政府也应该削减工资。公务员的薪酬也应下调20%至30%。

shanthakumar mahadevaiah

your view 100% correct . state government must follow this

说得对，各邦政府也务必效仿

Guest

All INDIAN States Legislative Members should ALSO take PAY CUTS OF ATLEAST 35 Percent .The BUREAUCRATES SHOULD ALSO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE

印度各邦立法委员的工资也应该下调35%，所有官僚机构都应效仿

Sardar Singh

that is a welcome move :)

举双手欢迎

Ambalavanan Gomathinayagam

Wise and meaningful decision

这个决定，既明智，又有意义

Prankster Kunal K

Waiting for UNESCO to announce this as the best initiative ever since universe was formed.

坐等联合国教科文组织宣布这是自宇宙形成以来最好的倡议。

Pradeep Reddy

What MPs are surviving with their salaries?

哪些议员是靠薪水度日的?

Babu

My request to government pls deduct travelling and other expenditure also, as due to locked down situation these expenses are not been borned by them this will be also high savings

我请求政府扣除差旅费等经费，封城了，不用支出这些费用啊，这也能省下一大笔钱啊

M Kumar

What a great leader Modi is. He is kee us safe and hel the needy also.

莫迪是多么伟大的领袖啊。他保护我们的安全，帮助有需要的人。

Reddy

PM for all parties and all citizens...

莫迪是人民的总理，是所有政党的总理

Meshak

As if their lives are dependent on this payment, this payment may not their children's pocket money

说得好像他们靠工资过活一样，他们孩子的零花钱都不止这些呢

Pri Mar

Salaries and pensions for large number of politician is peanut source of Income.

对于许多政客来说，工资和养老金是微不足道的收入来源啊。

Nirvana Nature

How about not taking any salary? We middle class have nothing left after 2 months, if situation does not improve.

暂停发放薪水怎么样?

如果疫情没有好转，两个月后我们中产阶级就一无所有了。

Ramesh

only 30%, some states have took cut upto 60% for MLAs

才下调30%，一些邦的议员工资已经下调高达60%

Reddy

The cut must be 50%%%

必须下调50%

ANWITA KANNAN

Atleast travel alongwith the public carriers, dont take special aircraft for foriegn travel and domestic travel. You will save a big amount of money. Please try.

政府人员坐普通商业航班出行吧，不管在国内还是去国外出差，都不要坐专机了，这样可以省下一大笔钱，试试吧。

shanthakumar mahadevaiah

president should stop visiting many places in India and that too along with his wife. his travel expenses must be cut by 50%

总统应该暂停去国内各地访问，还有他的妻子。他的差旅费必须削减50%

Luminary

Politicians make crores under the table.. 30% cut 1 lakh salary is nothing for the.. They laugh we suffer soon.

政客们私下敛财，减薪30%对他们来说没什么的，他们会笑到最后的，遭殃的还是我们啊。

Bharath Kumar

PM Modi dreamed about $5 trillion dollar but now it seems that Modi govt is running out of funds even for basic health expenses for people. Modi govt already asked money from people.

What will Modi govt do to help people in the upcoming days in fight against corona is the serious question now...

莫迪总理的梦想是印度发展成5万亿美元经济体，现在看来，连人民的基本医疗开支都快用完了。莫迪政府已经向人民要钱了。

接下来，莫迪政府将如何抗击疫情呢？这才是关键啊

DarkLord

Are we Indian fools? The level of corruption India has, do you think MLAs, MPs and Cabinet lives on Salary?

当我们印度人是傻瓜吗?

印度的腐败现象太严重了，

你们以为议员和内阁成员靠那点工资生活吗?

外文：https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/president-pm-mps-to-take-a-pay-cut-to-fund-govts-efforts-to-fight-covid-19/articleshow/75009614.cms