India, March 28 -- Following increase of salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs), the MLAs across all party lines stood together on a demand for their salary revision in Odisha.

Main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) placed the demand for hike in salaries and pensions of MLAs and Ex-MLAs during Zero Hour of ongoing Budget session in Assembly today.

Raising the issue in the House, Opposition BJD's Chief Whip, Pramila Mallick highlighted the reason for increasing the Members' salaries in the state.

She attributed the proposal for salary and pension revision to market inflation as well as high medical expenses.

In view of high price rise in market, the state government had formed a commiittee led by Udala MLA ...