Hikes for legislators

Monday The Jammu and Kashmir assembly by a voice vote bills stating the of of legislators by 20 percent and their pension by 25 percent.

The bills without much debate.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah later wrote on twitter: "Now that we've voted a pay hike for ourselves in the assembly, I'm waiting for the brickbats."

The state government employees have been requesting the release of their arrears following the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations since 2008.

They have been critical of the government move to hike the salary of legislators and ministers while denying the arrears to the employees.