Pension has different connotations The Govt servants and others are entitled for pensions when qualifying service is 33years.An MLA or MP has to hold office for a day to claim full benefits.The nomenclature by politicians has been changed to emoluments to avoid taxes.Morarji Dessai went hammer and tongs about pensions but very quietly enjoyed the benefit.The clamour for pension is spreading to include municipalities, panchayats next . Anything and every benefit adds to the income including medical reimbursement above Rs 20K. But for politicians it is tax free.Politicians pay no taxes on pensions like all other citizens. Can a politician claim state, central and pensions related to service or freedom fighters that is two or three pensions ? Even in Govt as Politician years served as Politicians are counted to claim increments in civil service Another denied a substitute vacational pay for 5 years and all other benefits by signing on last and first day of reopening. As the normal employee retires at 58 years or may be retired early .,but Politicians serve in various capacities past age of 75 years with mental agility and physical fitness. These are kings, princes of modern India working for the people or themselves.The perks are mind-boggling and envy of any CEO in industry. Even ordinary medicines are prescribed to be bought from outside while crores are spent on our politicians even treatment abroad with avaiability in the country.While it may take years for an industrialist to amass a fortune the Politicians do it in the wink of an eye.No wonder politicians want to die with boots on. And we the voters have not realised the folly of repeatedly electing the same person without asking what the clamour is for Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
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