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Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee protest against VB-G RAM G Bill in Mohal
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) on Sunday held a protest in Mohali against the Central Government's decision to replace the MGNREGA scheme with the VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025.
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"Removing Mahatma Gandhi's name unacceptable; new law offers no job guaran
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Sunday strongly criticised the newly VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), alleging that it removes Mahatma Gandhi's name and scraps the guarantee of employment.
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"Modi govt has dismantled MGNREGA: KC Venugopal as Congress holds nationwi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Modi government has effectively dismantled MGNREGA - by converting it from a right to a favour," KC Venugopal said on X.
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"MGNREGA's fundamental character changed, Congress to launch nationwide mo
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"They hate Mahatma Gandhi's name, and they hate the laws enacted during the Congress regime. I don't understand why they rushed this through," Ramesh said, adding that the law was enacted without consultations with state governments.
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"VB-G RAM-G Bill expands rural employment to 125 days, benefits workers an
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Jaiswal said, "For the first time, all workers are getting the opportunity for 125 days of employment instead of 100. Secondly, the Livelihood Mission has been integrated into the scheme. This will create employment opportunities in many new areas," he said.
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"Two decades of progress overturned without consultation:" Jairam Ramesh o
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sharing details from an anthology report on MGNREGA, Ramesh recalled the outcomes of the landmark law enacted on September 5, 2005, which provides rural households a legal right to 100 days of wage employment to enhance livelihood security. He referred to the MGNREGA Sameeksha Report (201
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"No longer an employment guarantee scheme:" P Chidambaram on VB-G-RAM-G bi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram alleged that the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) bill has serious flaws and asserted that MGNREGA is no longer an employment guarantee scheme, as it cannot be implemented for more
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"Modi govt admires Godse, hates Gandhi": SP MP Rajeev Rai slams VB-G RAM G
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Kumar Rai on Sunday slammed the Modi government over the passage of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 in Parliament, saying it has proven that "these are people who admire Godse and hate Gandhi".
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"Labourers cannot demand work as a right" says Congress's Udit Raj on VB-G
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"This was the biggest scheme (MNREGA) to eliminate rural unemployment, and initially, it was a legal right. But now it's no longer the case. So now the central government can get work done wherever it wants," Raj said.
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"Replacing NREGA with 'Ram' scheme is an injustice to the poor": Cong's Ha
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Sunday strongly criticised the Centre's proposed VB-G RAM G Bill, alleging that the government has diluted the spirit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and shifting the fina
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"If you were sincere, you should have allowed pollution debate...": Congre
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Saturday took a dig at Union Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju over his remarks on the Lok Sabha not taking up discussion on air pollution in Delhi-NCR and alleged that the government was not sincere and had no intention to take up the debate even thoug
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VB-G-RAM-G Bill row: Congress to hold CWC meet, Sonia Gandhi says "bulldoz
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress targeted the BJP government for increasing the "burden" on states by introducing the 60:40 formula to share the cost of ensuring 125 days of work. They also said that the BJP has "disrespected" Mahatma Gandhi by renaming MGNREGA and raised questions about the manner in which the
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