Opposition will use all democratic means to demand restoration of MGNREGA: Congress
The article reports potential large-scale harm to citizens through the repeal of MGNREGA.
Congress and other opposition parties protested during President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament, voicing their disapproval of the "bulldozed repeal" of the MGNREGA. They demanded the restoration of the original law, arguing that the new VB-G RAM G Act would not adequately guarantee employment and rights. The opposition parties maintained they would utilize democratic means to achieve this goal.
2 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
The Congress party held a night-long satyagraha in Mysuru to protest the scrapping of the MGNREGA scheme by the BJP-led government.
4 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
K. Selvaperunthagai will begin a padayatra to highlight the impact of alleged BJP actions against the MGNREGA.
5 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee organized a march to protest the BJP-led government's dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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