Modi's 'fixing' jibe

AHMEDABAD: How much does Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi earn per month? Going by his affidavit, his salary is less than that of a senior government clerk or a senior peon.In his affidavit, Modi has stated that in 2011-2012 he earned an annual income of Rs 1,50,630 with Rs 12,553 as his monthly salary.This is just a fifth part of the monthly salary of ministers, which is around Rs 66,000. An MLA receives around Rs 56,000 per month plus housing and other facilities. Ministers get additional travel and dearness allowance along with facilities like a bungalow, servants etc.Interestingly, Modi had not mentioned his annual income in the affidavit during 2007 elections.In his assets, Modi has declared that he owns only one property in Gandhinagar - a small building on the 330 sqm plot given by the state government on highly concessional rate in 2002. The value of this property, which was Rs 30 lakh as per 2007 affidavit, has shot up to Rs one crore now.The property price may have increased but Modi's cash has gone down from Rs 11,200 in 2007 to Rs 4,700 in 2012.He also has four gold rings of 45 gms which are worth Rs 1,23,777. In 2007, he had three rings worth Rs 50,000. Compared to 2007, Modi's bank balance has also increased from Rs 8,55,651 to Rs 27,24,409 in 2012.Modi has shown new investment in infrastructure bond worth Rs 20,000. He had shown investment of Rs 3,39,575 in National Saving Certificate (NSC) in 2007. In a new affidavit he has shown Rs 4,00,917 as investment in NSC.Modi has also shown receivable income of income tax refund worth Rs 54,403/- and other receivable income worth Rs 14,636/- in his new affidavit.As a chief minister, Modi has received around Rs 39 lakh as a salary in the last five years. In his official profile published by the Gujarat assembly, he has mentioned his occupation as a social service only.Ahmedabad: As he filed his third straight nomination from the Maninagar seat, chief minister Narendra Modi targeted two leaders whose diatribes he has seldom responded to.Modi alleged that Sonia Gandhi's political advisor Ahmed Patel and Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) president Keshubhai were involved in political fixing. He did not name Keshubhai though."Ahmed Patel is working behind the curtains and Congress is unable to find anyone other than him," he said.Congress reacted sharply describing Modi as 'Khursidas'. "Modi dreams of chair only. Ahmed Patel has never asked for chief minister's post and never will."