Parliament on Friday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Bill, with Rajya Sabha approving the legislation after it got the nod of the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid huge uproar from the Opposition MPs.
Manoj Jha said that there is no objection to the name of Ram, but stressed that several people who used Ram's name have faced serious consequences for their actions. He said the focus should be on discussing real issues rather than symbolic changes.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday raised a strong objection to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces MGNREGA, saying that it will put "severe financial burden on states" under the 60:40 fund-sharing pattern.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed his discontent with the Central government over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. He said the current government doesn'
He mentioned that the government are furthering the same policy and is reducing the central government's contribution from 100 per cent to 60 per cent.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the Karmashree scheme of the state government will be named after Mahatma Gandhi as a response to the Centre's VB-G RAM-G Bill replacing MGNREGA.
Asked about the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, DK Shivakumar told reporters on Wednesday, "They can't change the name. If you have guts, you remove Mahatma G
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday lashed out at the Opposition for creating ruckus in the Parliament during the passing of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, saying that the role that the Opposition played in the passing of this Bill is "sham
Chidambaram said that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) had been a crucial programme on which millions of people depended for their livelihood. He alleged that the government was attempting to erase the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi by renaming the scheme wit
Speaking to ANI, Manish Tewari said, "The problem is that you are insulting Mahatma Gandhi, you are trying to create unnecessary differentiations between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Ram. When Nathuram Godse shot Mahatma Gandhi, you know what organisation Godse was affiliated with. Gandhi ji's