Addressing the "MGNREGA Bachao" protest in Chikkaballapur, the Chief Minister emphasised that the scheme had earlier guaranteed 100 days of wage employment to rural labourers and supported the operations of Gram Panchayats.
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.