He said, "Rahul ji has a 2-day program here. He will arrive here this evening, and his programs will begin tomorrow. In the morning, he will meet the public. Later, he will inaugurate various development programs. He will also inaugurate the Rae Bareli T20 Premier League...He will also ad
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will embark on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, to address a public meeting against the scrapping of the MGNREGA and to meet with the senior party leaders.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday criticised Congress amid a row over the VB-G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGA, stating that the Congress leaders "made arrangements" for themselves in the garb of rural development schemes.
The Congress has launched the 'MNREGA Bachao' campaign to oppose the Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025.
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.
Speaking to mediapersons in Shimla after launching the campaign, BJP Himachal Pradesh president Rajeev Bindal said the party has initiated a statewide drive to educate citizens about the Special Intensive Revision process mandated by the Election Commission, along with public outreach on
"May God grant wisdom to the current government so it can serve the people effectively. I also urge the government not to sacrifce state because of internal conflicts," he stated.
During his visit to Gujarat, the agriculture minister alleged irregularities in the implementation of the MGNREGA law, noting that under this law, work was done by machines and contractors instead of labour, and claimed that the new VB-G RAM G Act would stop these irregularities.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the government aims to inform every village in Uttar Pradesh about the benefits of the Viksit Bharat G-RAM G act.
Venugopal was addressing a gathering in Thiruvananthapuram, where he pointed out that under the old law, the Centre had to bear 100% of the wage component; however, under the new amendment, the Centre will bear only 60%, with the remaining 40% to be borne by the state.