It refers to Election Commission recommending President of India for disqualifying 20 members of Delhi Legislative Assembly for holding office of profit because of their having been appointed Parliamentary Secretaries. But big question is why at all there is post of Parliamentary Secretaries in any state. Like constitutional provision of post of Deputy Minister was removed, in the same manner post of Parliamentary Secretaries should also be abolished.
Moreover original recommendation of Administrative Reforms Commission for just 10-percent ministers of total strength of lower House was modified to 15-percent at time of implementation that time for political convenience of ministry-formation. Total number of ministers both at centre and in states should now be restricted to 10-percent of total strength of lower House. Political convenience must not be allowed to burden public-exchequers with elephant-like expenses on a minister.
It is also time that Parliamentarians and MLAs may not be allowed to hold post in party or any other private body, because being an elected representative is a 24-hours full-time job to serve huge area of a constituency and large population there.
MADHU AGRAWAL