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Shivakumar cancels Davos tour to attend party meetings ahead of forthcomin
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
DK Shivakumar's visit to Davos has been cancelled due to his official engagements in New Delhi and Bangalore.
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Anti-people Modi govt looking to help corporates instead of the poor: Cong
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"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.
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Govt has once again killed Gandhi: Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on MGNREG
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Sunday slammed the Centre's move to rename and restructure the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), stating that the government had "once again 'killed' Gandhi" ideologically after introducing legislation to replace it.
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GST compensation must continue, MGNREGA changes unfeasible: Kerala FM KN B
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Saturday said that the state government has urged the Centre to continue Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation and retain the existing structure of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing economic pressures o
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Congress launches MGNREGA Bachao Sangram, targets Centre for "snatching" r
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Congress on Saturday announced the launch of a nationwide campaign titled 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram'.
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"Govt has allergy to Mahatma Gandhi..." : Bhupesh Baghel calls for nationw
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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'
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Congress announces three-phase "MNREGA Bachao Sangram" nationwide campaign
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a press conference at the party's office in New Delhi, Congress General Secretaries KC Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh accused the Centre of attempting to centralise the employment guarantee scheme and acting arbitrarily.
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"BJP ending right to work given by Sonia, Manmohan": Rajasthan Congress Ch
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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Punjab FM Harpal Cheema accuses central govt of attacking federalism, says
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Cheema said a Central Committee report has clearly stated that ₹23,000 crore is pending against the central government towards MNREGA wages and material costs.
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"We took oath to protect MNREGA": Congress president Kharge announces 'Sav
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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VB G RAM-G Act devastating attack on states and poor much like demonetisat
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"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.
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"Centre has gradually weakened MGNREGA scheme": Congress' Deepender Hooda
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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