Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Approves Ministers to Pay Income Tax Themselves
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Decision on Income Tax Payment and Scholarships |
| Date | June 25, 2024 |
| Key Decision 1 | Ministers to pay income tax on salaries and allowances personally |
| Previous Rule | State government paid income tax for ministers since 1972 |
| New Rule | Ministers to bear their own income tax burden |
| Key Decision 2 | Expansion of scholarships for Sainik School students |
| Previous Scholarship Rule | Limited to Rewa Sainik School |
| New Scholarship Rule | Extended to students enrolling in Sainik Schools outside Madhya Pradesh |
| Notable Alumni | Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi |
| Opposition's Response | Congress criticized the decision, advocating for reducing wasteful expenses |
| About Madhya Pradesh | Formed as Madhya Bharat (May 28, 1948), renamed Madhya Pradesh (November 1, 1956) |
| Size | Second largest state in India |
| Current Governor | Mangubhai Patel |
| Capital | Bhopal |
| State Symbols | State Language: Hindi, State Dance: Rai, State Animal: Swamp Deer, State Bird: Dudhraj, State Fish: Mahseer, State Flower: Lily, State Tree: Banyan, State River: Narmada, State Sport: Malkhamb |