It’s known that Andhra Pradesh government has decided to give gifts to all MLAs. Of course it’s not ordinary gifts, but those worth 50,000 Apple iPhone 6 is what the MLAs will be given by the government.
The act of distributing iphones invited severe flak from all corners. Now a young actor too has raised his voice against this and he is none other than actor Nikhil.Condemning this Nikhil said, 'We the tax paying ppl have paid over 1crore for shiny new iphone 6 for lawmakers.. wow.. how abt education for kids?'
He added 'When a state is in 17,500 cr debt, splurging on iphone6 by govt doesnt make sense..We Need to build a state frm start nd we need every Rupee' (sic).
This will not be the first time that MLAs will be presented with gifts after the Budget Session; iPads have been handed out on earlier occasions too.Each iPhone-6 costs over Rs 50,000, and the burden on the state will be nearly Rs 1 crore. This amount may double if the smartphones are given to MLCs and senior officials also.
The act of distributing iphones invited severe flak from all corners. Now a young actor too has raised his voice against this and he is none other than actor Nikhil.Condemning this Nikhil said, 'We the tax paying ppl have paid over 1crore for shiny new iphone 6 for lawmakers.. wow.. how abt education for kids?'
He added 'When a state is in 17,500 cr debt, splurging on iphone6 by govt doesnt make sense..We Need to build a state frm start nd we need every Rupee' (sic).
This will not be the first time that MLAs will be presented with gifts after the Budget Session; iPads have been handed out on earlier occasions too.Each iPhone-6 costs over Rs 50,000, and the burden on the state will be nearly Rs 1 crore. This amount may double if the smartphones are given to MLCs and senior officials also.