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President Salary Cut
May 20 , 2020
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- The President Ram Nath Kovind recently announced that he is to donate 30% of his salary to aid the GoI in the fight against COVID-19.
- The Union Budget 2018 increased the salaries of president and vice president of the country.
- Currently, the salary of president of India is 5 lakhs per Month, increased from 1.5 lakh per month.
- Also, the vice president salary was increased from Rs 1.10 lakhs to Rs 4 lakhs.
- The salaries of state governors were also increased to Rs 3.5 lakhs.
- Article 59 says that the emoluments and allowances of the President of India shall not be reduced during his term of office.
- But in this case, the President is offering it as donation at his will and the salary is not being cut.
- The same Article also empowers the President to use his official residence without rent.
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