MGNREGA was transformative law, its substitute a flaw: Congress
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh criticized the Modi government's new scheme, the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, arguing it replaces the transformative Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). Ramesh stated that the new law centralizes power in New Delhi, reduces citizen demand-based work allocation, and eliminates the program's financial incentives for states. He also highlighted the loss of bargaining power for rural workers due to reduced work availability during peak agricultural seasons.
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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