Congress holds night-long satyagraha against scrapping of MGNREGA in Mysuru
Potential large-scale harm to citizens through removal of a crucial social safety net.
Congress party held a night-long satyagraha at Town Hall in Mysuru, Karnataka, protesting the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme by the BJP-led government. The event featured speeches, documentaries on MGNREGA and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and patriotic songs, with participants including Minister for Social Welfare H. C. Mahadevappa and former MP V. S. Ugrappa. The satyagraha aimed to demand the withdrawal of the Vikasit Bharat Guarantee Rozgar Ajeevika Mission Grameen (VB G RAM G) scheme, which replaced MGNREGA.
2 FEB 2026
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The Congress party held a night-long satyagraha in Mysuru to protest the scrapping of the MGNREGA scheme by the BJP-led government.
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