Bhubaneswar, March 27 -- Amid widespread public outrage, the Odisha government on Thursday moved to withdraw four bills passed in the assembly, on three-fold increase in the salaries, allowances, and pensions of MLAs, ministers, chief minister, speaker, and deputy speaker. The bills passed in the assembly in December 2025 are currently with the Governor. In an official communication, Assembly Secretary Satyabrata Rout informed members that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling has given notice of his intention to withdraw the four amendment bills regarding the hike in salary and pension of members. 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 (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The four legislations had proposed raising MLAs' monthly remuneration from about Rs 1.11 lakh to Rs.3.45 lakh. Under the revised structure, the CM's monthly pay was pegged at Rs.3.74 lakh, the deputy CM's at Rs.3.68 lakh, cabinet ministers at Rs.3.62 lakh and ministers of state at Rs.3.56 lakh. The Speaker's remuneration was fixed at Rs.3.68 lakh, while the Deputy Speaker was to receive Rs.3.56 lakh. The government had earlier defended the hike, stating the revision came after an eight-year gap and accounted for inflationary pressures....