New Delhi: The government today took strong exception to the Supreme Court's observation on pension for lawmakers, saying it was the sacrosanct right of the Parliament to decide on the issue, giving an indirect message to the top court not to stray into the domain of lawmakers.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told the Lok Sabha that the issue of perks and pensions to lawmakers are given as per provision of the law and it is in the exclusive domain of Parliament.
"I think every member of the House agrees that the right of the House is sacrosanct. Parliament has every right to decide about salaries and allowances of the MPs," he said.
Mr Kumar's response came after a number of opposition lawmakers raised the issue of the Supreme Court's reported comments that 80 per cent former lawmakers are 'crorepatis' (millionaires).
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Trinamool Congress lawmaker Saugata Roy said while the Supreme Court was transgressing its rights, the Parliament was not asking why former judges are being given pension.
The Supreme Court had on Tuesday reportedly said that pension and perks to lawmakers seemed 'prima facie' unreasonable and had sought responses from the centre and the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking the scrapping of pension and other perks being given to Members of Parliament.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told the Lok Sabha that the issue of perks and pensions to lawmakers are given as per provision of the law and it is in the exclusive domain of Parliament.
"I think every member of the House agrees that the right of the House is sacrosanct. Parliament has every right to decide about salaries and allowances of the MPs," he said.
Mr Kumar's response came after a number of opposition lawmakers raised the issue of the Supreme Court's reported comments that 80 per cent former lawmakers are 'crorepatis' (millionaires).
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Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Trinamool Congress lawmaker Saugata Roy said while the Supreme Court was transgressing its rights, the Parliament was not asking why former judges are being given pension.
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The Supreme Court had on Tuesday reportedly said that pension and perks to lawmakers seemed 'prima facie' unreasonable and had sought responses from the centre and the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking the scrapping of pension and other perks being given to Members of Parliament.
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