The salary review framework applies fixed benchmark ratios across the entire political appointment structure relative to the entry-level minister (MR4) baseline. When the baseline benchmark shifts, all linked office-holder benchmarks move proportionally:   1. Proportionate Multiplier System  * The MR4 Anchor: The MR4 entry-level minister benchmark forms the base value ($1.0 = $1.8 million).  * Minister of State (MOS): Set at 0.70x of the MR4 benchmark. The revised reference benchmark moves from $770,000 to $1.26 million.    * Senior Minister of State (SMS): Set at 0.85x of MR4. The revised benchmark moves from $935,000 to $1.53 million.    * Mayors / Parliamentary Secretaries: Set at 0.45x, shifting the benchmark from $418k–$660k up to $810,000.   2. Benchmark Ceiling vs. Immediate Pay  * The Reference Target: $1.26 million represents the new benchmark target ceiling recommended by the review committee for a Minister of State.  * Immediate Implementation: Like full ministers, office-holders do not immediately receive the full benchmark jump. Instead, an immediate one-off adjustment of up to 9% applies from October 15, 2026.    * Actual Payout: An MOS currently at the $770,000 reference pay who receives a 9% increment will move to approximately $839,000, with future pay progression within the 75%–125% band determined by performance evaluations.   Summary The structure ensures that junior political appointment holders maintain a fixed percentage ratio relative to full Cabinet Ministers. Consequently, updating the core MR4 benchmark raises the reference pay caps across all non-Cabinet political ranks simu ltaneously.

He says, who checks and who confirms?    Another case of me, myself and I? Another case of ownself check ownself. 

If it's got that amount of potential and income making capability, why would the India govt sell it off in the first place?