Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Sunday hailed the party's history on its 140th Foundation Day, announcing that he has written a book on Mahatma Gandhi.
AICC National Media Coordinator-West Bengal Mahima Singh on Saturday said that MGNREGA is not just a scheme which can be bulldozed in the shortest winter session of the Parliament.
Telangana state BJP Secretary Raghunandan Rao Madhavaneni on Saturday strongly criticised the Congress for announcing a 'MGNREGA Bachao' protest, calling it an "election gimmick" and accusing the party of selectively invoking Mahatma Gandhi's name for political gain.
Hitting out at the Congress party over its criticism of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday said that allegations being levelled against the legislation were "completely baseless" and asserted that the new framework enhances employment guarantees, transparency a
He called Rahul Gandhi's remarks inaccurate, asserting that the MGNREGA structure has not changed. He noted that the 100-day employment guarantee has been revised to 125 days and will now operate more effectively.
The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide "Save Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)" campaign beginning January 5 after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, escalating its political battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Centre's
Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan alleged that the Congress leaders were shedding crocodile tears after the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was replaced with Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar
"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.
Speaking to reporters in the national capital, Hooda said the Central government had dealt a "major blow" to MGNREGA by withdrawing even its own share of contribution, impacting millions of beneficiaries across the country.