<h1>Congress Leader Urges MLA Fund Hike, Inflation-Linked Salaries; Questions State Budget's Efficacy Amid Debt Concerns</h1> A leader from the Congress Legislature Party in Uttar Pradesh has called for an increase in MLA funds by Rs 2 crore to Rs 7 crore, citing financial constraints faced by 80% of MLAs. During a budget discussion, the leader argued for linking MLA salaries to the inflation index and criticized the state budget as ineffective, highlighting low expenditure rates in key sectors. The leader pointed out Uttar Pradesh's significant debt, with liabilities totaling Rs 7.7 lakh crore, and questioned the feasibility of projected revenue increases in GST, state excise, and electricity taxes, suggesting the burden would fall on citizens.