India, March 26 -- The Odisha government on Thursday withdrew four bills introduced in December to increase threefold the salaries of MLAs, ministers, speaker and deputy speaker.

In an official communication, state assembly secretary Satyabrata Rout informed members that parliamentary affairs minister Mukesh Mahaling had given notice to withdraw the four amendments, which had triggered widespread discontent across the state.

The bills slated for withdrawal include the Odisha Legislative Assembly Members' Salary, Allowances and Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Speaker's Salary and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Deputy Speaker's Salary and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Odisha Ministers' Salaries and Allowances (Ame...