INDIA’S MOST PRIVILEGED CLASS — AND IT’S NOT WHO YOU THINK

The poorest indian pays GST on a packet of biscuits.
The middle class funds the nation through income tax.
Millions struggle with rent, electricity bills, and basic healthcare.

But a single category of people — Members of Parliament — live in a parallel universe where nearly everything is free.

• Free electricity

• Free water

• Free air travel

• Free train travel

• No toll tax

• Massive allowances

• Lifetime pension

• government bungalow

• phone allowance of ₹1.5 lakh

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And here is the irony that hurts the most:

**An isro scientist who launches rockets for india does not enjoy even 10% of these benefits.

But an mp who rarely attends parliament gets them all.

This is not democracy.
This is VIP socialism funded by the taxpayer.

🏛️ THE mp PRIVILEGE PACKAGE: WELCOME TO INDIA’S REAL ROYALTY

India’s MPs enjoy a lifestyle that would make CEOs jealous — paid entirely from public money.

• Free Electricity

No electricity bill. Unlimited units.
While ordinary families cut down AC usage to manage rising costs, MPs live without limits.

• Free Water

zero charges.
Even as cities face water crises, MPs never feel the pinch.

• Free Toll Tax

Highways are free for them.
Common citizens pay ₹100–₹300 per toll, sometimes more than fuel costs.

• Free air Travel (Official)

They can fly business class across india at no personal expense.

• Free train Travel

Unlimited AC First Class travel.
The same train where normal citizens must fight for a seat.

• ₹1.5 Lakh phone Allowance

Yes, ₹150,000 per month for phone bills.
Most indians don’t spend that much on phones in a decade.

• government Bungalow or Apartment

Sprawling Lutyens bungalows are worth hundreds of crores.
Even retired MPs are allowed to retain certain privileges.

• Lifetime Pension

One term = lifelong pension.
While ordinary indians often get no pension at all.

This is not public service.
This is state-sponsored luxury.

🛰️ THE GREAT indian IRONY: THE REAL NATION-BUILDERS GET NOTHING LIKE THIS

Now compare this with India’s scientists — the people who:

• Launch rockets

• Build satellites

• Drive innovation

• Make india a space power

• Put Chandrayaan on the moon

• Put Mangalyaan on Mars

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isro scientists:

• Pay their own electricity bills

• Travel in economy class

• Get modest government apartments

• Stand in queues for tolls

• Have limited allowances

• No VIP treatment

• No lifelong pension unless they served under standard rules

• No extravagant perks

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They are the reason india has global respect.
Yet they live like ordinary employees, not national heroes.

Meanwhile, MPs — many with zero achievements, zero debates, and zero accountability — live like kings.

A country that rewards power more than skill is a country headed backwards.

💸 THE TAXPAYER PAYS FOR EVERYTHING — YET GETS NOTHING IN RETURN

Every “free perk” for MPs is actually paid for by the people:

• Your fuel taxes

• Your GST

• Your income tax

• Your rising electricity bills

• Your toll payments

You fund their luxury.

They don’t fund yours.

The same taxpayer who struggles to afford a small apartment in a tier-2 city pays for MPs’ bungalows in Lutyens Delhi.

It is the greatest redistribution of wealth upwards.

⚠️ NO OTHER DEMOCRACY TREATS POLITICIANS LIKE MAHARAJAS

In most countries:

• Politicians live in modest housing

• They use public transport

• They pay their own bills

• They face strict audits

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• Benefits are reduced after retirement

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But in India:

The moment you become an mp, you enter the VIP caste system.

And the benefits follow you even after you leave the office.

🔥 THE CORE PROBLEM: POWER IS REWARDED MORE THAN PERFORMANCE

Why do MPs enjoy such obscene privileges?

Because they wrote the rules for themselves.

This is like:

Students deciding their own grades.

Cricketers choosing their own “Man of the Match.”
Employees setting their own salaries.**

Politicians decide their own perks with no public approval.

That is the biggest conflict of interest in indian governance.

🧨 THE REAL QUESTION india MUST ASK

Why should MPs — many with criminal charges, poor attendance, low performance, and questionable contributions — receive more privileges than scientists, teachers, doctors, and soldiers?

Why should MPs live like royalty in a country where:

• 80% work in informal jobs

• 90% get no pension

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• Millions struggle with EMI and rent

• Public healthcare is collapsing

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Why should politicians enjoy a life beyond accountability while the nation’s real contributors struggle?

When will india finally end VIP culture?

When will performance matter more than power?

Until then, taxpayers will continue to pay for luxuries they will never experience.