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VB G RAM-G Act devastating attack on states and poor much like demonetisat
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is a devastating attack on the states, on poor people of this country, and it is carried out by the Prime Minister single-handedly, much like demonisation was," Gandhi said.
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CWC Meet: Kharge calls on party members to formulate concrete plan for nat
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kharge, in his opening remarks at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, said that "scrapping" of MGNREGA is an "insult" to Mahatma Gandhi and "a kick" in the stomach of poor people.
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PM Modi highlights reforms in 2025, commits to boosting "ease of living"
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the Central government's reforms, such as simpler tax laws, modern labour codes, increased rural employment and others in 2025 and expressed commitment to boosting "ease of living".
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At least one-third of all beneficiaries under VB-G RAM G Act will be women
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday chaired a national-level interaction through video conferencing with Self Help Group (SHG) members to deliberate on the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (G
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PM Modi backs VB-G RAM G Act, says new law links income support with long-
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Prime Minister Office (PMO) sharing an article written by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on X (formerly Twitter), which outlined the rationale and objectives of the new legislation that replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Read More
Chennai: DMK alliance holds protest against VB G RAM G Act, leaders say "G
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the media during the protest, Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani strongly criticised the proposed renaming, asserting that Gandhi's ideals cannot be removed through legislative changes. "Gandhi cannot be removed from the hearts of the people. His thoughts, principles and s
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"We'll take this battle forward legally, this Bill must be repealed": Priy
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier, the Parliament passed the VB-G RAM G Bill on December 18, and it received the President's assent on December 21.
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"Have not come for any politics": Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar in his Del
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"I have not come for any politics here; I have come just to meet Union Ministers regarding our state, for irrigation, and urban development. I don't want to comment on anything on other political issues which are not on the cards now," he emphasised, avoiding comments on other political m
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Constitutional rights of poor people being snatched away: Adhir Ranjan Cho
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Act guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from the existing 100 days, for adult members willing to undertake unskilled manual work.
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"Govt has run bulldozer over both MGNREGA and democracy": Rahul Gandhi on
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the ruling BJP government of not holding a discussion in Parliament on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G Bill).
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"Opposition leaves no stone unturned to belittle India": Jyotiraditya Scin
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday accused opposition parties of consistently attempting to undermine India's global standing, asserting that such politics has led to their repeated rejection by the people.
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"Those who don't work, send time renaming others work," Congress protests
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At a press conference in Guwahati, All India Congress Committee (AICC) National Spokesperson Dr. Ragini Nayak criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the renaming of the MGNREGA scheme. She said that instead of claiming to work for "18 hours a day", if the Prime Minister had even wor
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