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MPS' KIN DON'T HAVE TO PAY: The government reckons free air travel for Ministers' kin won't hurt its budget.

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MPs reward their own; grant free air travel to kin

A Bill rewarding "companions and relatives" of Ministers with free air travel within India has got Parliamentary approval without debate. The Bill entitles Ministers to take along "any number of companions or relatives" by air but is subject to a maximum of 48 such trips per year. According to the Bill, the government will incur no additional expenditure due to the measure.

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