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'Mahatma Gandhi ka naam hata ke kya milega?': Congress leader Vijay Wadet
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Questioning the move, Wadettiwar said, "Unhe Mahatma Gandhi ka naam hata ke kya milega?" (What will they gain by removing Mahatma Gandhi's name?) "The Father of the Nation played a crucial role in India's freedom struggle. Today, his name is being used by this government while employment
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TN Assembly to urge Centre to retain Mahatma Gandhi name for rural employm
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the resolution, the "Right to Work" of rural people must be upheld, and funds should be allocated on a continuous basis according to actual employment demand and state-wise performance of the scheme. It also emphasises the protection of livelihoods and social security for wom
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Kerala Budget Session: State flags concerns on Centre's VB-G Ram G Bill
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"Kerala has been in the forefront of implementing the demand-based employment scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Program. The recent amendment to the said scheme, transforming it into VB-G Ram G, is a setback for Kerala, as the assistance from the union has decreased from 10
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Rahul Gandhi to address public meeting against scrapping of MGNREGA in Rae
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress has opposed the newly enacted Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, which replaces the flagship rural employment scheme.
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"Ram belongs to everyone... removing Mahatma Gandhi's name is unfair": Con
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The remarks come as the Congress has intensified its attack on the Centre over the newly enacted VB-G RAM G Act. Earlier on Sunday, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had deliberately removed Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural employment
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Congress launches MGNREGA Bachao Sangram, targets Centre for "snatching" r
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Congress on Saturday announced the launch of a nationwide campaign titled 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram'.
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Congress to hold statewide padyatra to 'Save MGNREGA' before special assem
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Speaking to the media in Mangaluru, Shivakumar said the government would also organise padyatras across all Assembly constituencies from January 26 to February 2, to safeguard the rural employment scheme.
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"Gradually reduced funding for MGNREGA scheme": Congress leader Vikas Raso
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Vikar Rasool Wani on Sunday alleged that the "intention" of the BJP-led Union government was to do away with MGNREGA and questioned the funding for the rural scheme over the last three years.
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"Congress will score a century of defeats": BJP MP Anurag Thakur critises
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Commenting on the opposition's anger over the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the reformed version of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the BJP MP said that Congress remembered Mahatma Gandhi only in 2009 and not in the prior employment schemes. Read More
Congress protests against VB G RAM G Act across country; says BJP cutting
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Congress party on Sunday launched multiple protests against the overhaul of the national rural employment scheme, Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Act, 2025, across the country.
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"They will remove Mahatma Gandhi's picture from currency notes...": SP MP
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Friday slammed the central government, stating that sooner or later, the government will remove Mahatma Gandhi's photograph from the currency notes.
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Hindi mixed with English to create rhyme, renaming of MGNREGA sounds "very
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Manoj Jha said that there is no objection to the name of Ram, but stressed that several people who used Ram's name have faced serious consequences for their actions. He said the focus should be on discussing real issues rather than symbolic changes.
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