Indian Parliament Vs British Parliament
Indian Parliamentarian | British Parliamentarian | |
1 | Election once in 5 years | Election once in 5 years |
2 | Any number of times | One can contest only twice |
3 | No problem with trial and conviction below 3 years | No criminal case should be pending |
4 | Not necessary to reside in elected constituency | Compulsory to reside in election constituency |
5 | Flexibility in attending Parliament and no penalty too | Attendance to parliament must be above 90% out of 230 working days, penalised for not attending parliament |
6 | No fixed deadline, complainant left at the mercy of MPs office staff, officials | Grievances are attended by fixed 30 days with token system |
7 | No accountability on spending on civic work. Details are never disclosed. Relatives of MPs handle the issue. | Details of expenditure spent on civic work is displayed every week. |
8 | Government sponsors foreign tour & vehicles for family / staff | No government vehicle for personal use or foreign visit |
9 | Indian MPs are exempted from Income Tax. | Must pay Income Tax on salaries. |
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