Uttar Pradesh Raj Bhawan spends Rs 40 lakh monthly on 86 staffers: RTI
Lucknow, Sep 1 : A staggering Rs 40 lakh in salaries is paid every month to the 86 staffers of the Uttar Pradesh Raj Bhawan, the Governor's official residence, a response to an RTI query has revealed.
As per the RTI data provided by Hemant Kumar Chaudhary, Public Information Officer (PIO) of Raj Bhawan, Uttar Pradesh to activist Nutan Thakur, the staffers include a principal secretary, a special secretary and a legal advisor. There are four officers on special duty (OSD), four personal secretaries and other secretariat staff.
In addition, there is one chef, one steward, six drivers, three senior attendants and 19 attendants. There are also sixteen bearers, five assistant bearers, three mates, two cooks, one tailor, one washerman and five 'safai karmis'.
The RTI response also mentioned that the salary of principal and special secretary is given by the government, while the cumulative monthly salary of other 84 personnel is Rs 39,70,530.
The Raj Bhawan, however, refused to provide the number of police personnel posted there and the monthly salary given to them, citing provisions of RTI Act.
The activist told IANS that "the reasons of denial do not seem proper".
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Actor-politician Vijay's party stages state-wide protest against Waqf Bill
Chennai (PTI): Actor-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam on Friday staged state-wide demonstrations against the Waqf Bill and demanded that it be taken back.
Led by TVK general secretary N Anand, party cadres gathered here against the Bill, passed by both houses of Parliament, and raised slogans including "let us reject Waqf Bill," and "do not take away the rights of Muslims."
The Centre should not interfere in the matters related to Waqf properties and the union government poses a "threat to Waqf properties," with the passage of the Bill, the protesters claimed, and demanded that the Bill be withdrawn.
"Do not betray the minorities," and "let us protect secularism," were among the other slogans raised by the protesters.
Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Thoothukudi and Thanjavur were among the cities that witnessed protests by the TVK.
Vijay on Thursday dubbed the Waqf Bill "anti-democratic" and demanded that it be taken back. Further, he said if this demand was not met, his party would join forces with Muslims in their "Waqf rights legal struggle."
