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"Govt has run bulldozer over both MGNREGA and democracy": Rahul Gandhi on
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the ruling BJP government of not holding a discussion in Parliament on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G Bill).
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh announces a public agitation campaign to repeal
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh shared the background of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), now reformed as the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgaar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-G RAM-G), in a post on X.
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MGNREGA was Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Sarvodaya, its death is our collect
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a recent op-ed in a leading English daily, launched a sharp attack on the Central government, accusing it of dismantling the rights-based legislative framework through its proposed changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Emplo
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"Opposition leaves no stone unturned to belittle India": Jyotiraditya Scin
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday accused opposition parties of consistently attempting to undermine India's global standing, asserting that such politics has led to their repeated rejection by the people.
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"Those who don't work, send time renaming others work," Congress protests
Updated : 3 months ago IST
At a press conference in Guwahati, All India Congress Committee (AICC) National Spokesperson Dr. Ragini Nayak criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the renaming of the MGNREGA scheme. She said that instead of claiming to work for "18 hours a day", if the Prime Minister had even wor
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"Will have negative effect on rural economy": Congress MP Karti Chidambara
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram ripped into the Centre's newly passed VB-G RAM G law, calling its name "a very bad alphabet soup" and warning that the revamped scheme will "negatively impact" the rural economy and slash the average citizen's income.
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Congress protests against VB G RAM G Act across country; says BJP cutting
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Congress party on Sunday launched multiple protests against the overhaul of the national rural employment scheme, Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Act, 2025, across the country.
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"PM's vision of a Viksit Bharat cannot be achieved without Viksit villages
Updated : 3 months ago IST
While addressing an event in Sehore, Chouhan stressed that the previous MGNREGA scheme had ensured only 100 days of employment. In contrast, the current law provides a 125-day employment guarantee.
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"They want to make poor villagers, farm labourers slaves of rich": Kharge
Updated : 3 months ago IST
He condemned the new VB G RAM-G law, claiming it serves only the interests of the Union Government. According to Kharge, the government's goal is to shift costs to state governments while offloading its own financial responsibilities.
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"Unable to digest...": BJP MP Anurag Thakur slams Congress for opposing VB
Updated : 3 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave assent to the Viksit Bharat--Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Bill, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the transformation of rural employment policy, as per a release by the President's Secretariat.
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"Conspiracy is being hatched to mislead the country in name of MNREGA": Sh
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Amid mounting attack from opposition parties, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in a video message, alleged that a conspiracy is being hatched to mislead the country in the name of MNREGA and said that 'Viksit Bharat - G Ram G' law is in favour of the poor and development, and that th
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VB G RAM G bill will bring transparency, increase rural infrastructure: Un
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"It is the most progressive bill. Some people are opposing it, claiming it will snatch employment opportunities in rural areas, which is false. It will bring transparency, and the number of job days has been increased from 100 to 125. It will improve rural infrastructure, support higher e
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