The subject matter would need to get commented from various angles.Criteria for any compensation package are Quality,Performance, Credibility & a host of other factors..Because of weak Norms for Nomination any person without regard to academic Background can get elected as MP or ,MLA.Even Crminal Background tends to get overlooked.How can such people claim to become Law Makers to decide the destiny of the country.Can we call ourselves healthy Democracy on the same footing as USA or UK where Law Makers have Excellent Background worth the position.If this be so why should an Indian MP get heavily paid for not doing any thing to the country.One can not compare with a CEO either.Overall MPs'Performance & ability do not deserve any major compensation at the cost of Exchequer.They should desist from deciding their Remuneration system.Let there be an Independent Body to work out Salary for MPs on an Objective basis with a system to review the contribution made by the MP during his tenure as MP.If Performance Appraisal is yardstick in every other Sector why leave out MPs from the Same.They are not Gods to get away with any thing while thousands of others are struggling to earn their living despite having very good Background.The time has come to evolve quality criterion for eligibility to get Nominated for RajyaSabha or election to Lok Sabha.Similar Criteria should also be evolved for eligibility to judge as to who should represent a constituency to really work for the Developement of the Constituency.Once such a system comes in,No one will ever be against giving good salary package to Members of Parliament or Legislatures.Until then ,the so called Member does not deserve to call himself a Law maker for how anybody can make a Law for the Country if he does not know what is good & bad or if he is one with a Criminal TrackRecord.It will an Irony if The Law Breakers are Going to be The Law Makers for Our Country.One would shudder to think of such a Contingency emanating.This is where The Election Commission should play an effective Role being objectively backed up by Parliament.Only then we can also proudly proclaim ourselves to be A Top Class Democracy.
