CM Yadav also highlighted that the original employment guarantee scheme was launched as NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and that the name of Mahatma Gandhi was later added in the context of elections.
further asserted that the opposition would continue to fight against the policy. "We will fight against this policy with all our might in Parliament and will continue to do so," she added.
Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Bhatia said, "Going to a foreign land and defaming India, meeting with anti-India forces, this is being done by none other than India's Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. This is extremely concerning, and Indian citizens are also outra
Speaking to the media, Shivakumar said, "They wanted to change Gandhi's name. They wanted to kill this scheme. A big movement will start against this decision in Karnataka."
"This is the government of Devendra Fadnavis, not that of Uddhav Thackeray, where he did not ask for the resignation of his minister who went to jail. Our government immediately asked for his resignation. Shiv Sena UBT and Congress have no right to ask questions..." Kadam said.
"Their problem is that the legislation passed includes Lord Ram's name; they have a problem with that. Rahul Gandhi hates Lord Ram. The second major issue is that this is intended to empower the rural economy and rural youth by providing employment. These two are their problems...," Valla
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