An Indian parliamentary committee on Thursday urged the sacking of 10 members filmed taking cash for putting up questions in parliament, the latest in a series of corruption scandals in the world's largest democracy.
But although it is the first time a committee has recommended the expulsion of so many members at one time, analysts say corruption is too entrenched in Indian politics to change any time soon and the scandal will have no major impact.
The committee's report, which must still be voted on by the chamber, follows a probe into allegations by a television station and a Web site that they filmed 10 members of the lower house and one from the upper house taking as little as 5,000 rupees ($110) to ask questions on behalf of a fictitious industry lobby group.
All 11 lawmakers, members of various government and opposition parties, have denied any wrongdoing.
"The waning confidence of the people in their elected representatives can be restored through prompt action alone," the report by a lower house committee said.