"MNREGA was introduced to ensure the right to work. The law brought by Manmohan Singh was meant to fill the stomachs of the poor. They are trying to strike at a law that helps the poor," Kharge said in Bengaluru.
Former Chhattisgarh CM and Punjab Congress in charge Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that the central government of having an "allergy" to Mahatma Gandhi and a problem with the poor, after it abruptly scrapped the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the world'
Chief Minister said that MGNREGA, introduced during the tenure of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was rooted in the directive principles of the Constitution and aimed at securing the right to work, education and dignity for the poor, small farmers and rural labourers.
On Friday, the resolution recalled that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was launched in 2005 by the UPA government led by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to provide employment to the rural poor and ensure financial security for impoverished families.
Earlier, Indian National Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge announced that the party will launch a nationwide 'Save MNREGA' campaign from January 5, making the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) the central focus of a mass movement.
He said MGNREGA, conceived and implemented by the Congress-led UPA government under the leadership of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, had been a cornerstone of rural employment and inclusive growth.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to senior party leaders Dr. Manmohan Singh, Shivraj Patil, and Sriprakash Jaiswal at Indira Bhawan, New Delhi, on Saturday.
Tharoor described Manmohan Singh as an "erudite and deeply decent" leader whose quiet demeanour often spoke louder than the noise of today's political discourse. While the former PM was usually referred to as an "accidental politician," Tharoor emphasised that he was, above all, a "consci
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pays floral Tributes on the First Death Anniversary of Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi. "On the death anniversary of former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, a humble tribute to him. Through his visionar
On the occasion of Dr. Manmohan Singh's death anniversary, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shared a tribute on X, honouring the former Prime Minister's lifelong contributions.
Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 due to age-related medical issues in Delhi on December 26, 2024. He was cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi's Kashmere Gate on December 28, in the presence of his family, friends, colleagues, and government dignitaries.
New Delhi [India], December 22: The Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar National Human Rights Award-2025 was announced and conferred at the International Human Rights Convention-2025 held in the national capital, bringing together eminent jurists, policymakers, academicians and human rights advocates from