Sharing a newspaper article on X, Ramesh alleged that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had rushed through legislation in Parliament to replace the previous rural employment scheme without adequate consultations.
Addressing the programme, Kamlesh Paswan said the Central government has initiated key reforms in rural employment schemes under the "Vikasit Bharat" initiative to strengthen transparency and increase guaranteed employment, ensuring greater benefits for rural workers.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Monday that there was pressure from parents to ban mobile use for students, stating the ban is still under discussion.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday said that the Congress should compare the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the VB-G-RAM-G Bill, underlining that wages were not paid timely in MGNREGA; however, there is a provision of timely wage dist
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act was introduced with a "focus on rural development" and to "minimise corruption."
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday slammed the Union Budget as a "squandered opportunity", alleging that it ignores unemployment, rising living costs, and inequality and offers little to address the real struggles and aspirations of the common man.
The Karnataka Legislature has passed a resolution against the controversial VB-G RAM G Act. The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has immediately called the resolution illegal, setting up a potential legal and political showdown between the state and central governments.
Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Central Government to withdraw the newly enacted The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025.
Karnataka Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday denied the corruption allegations made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Excise Minister RB Timmapur, saying it "cannot be accepted unless proved."
The Balochistan Liberation Army released footage of female fighters involved in Operation Herof Phase II in Balochistan, including two women linked to recent attacks, highlighting growing female participation amid escalating conflict and civilian insecurity.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched an attack on the VB-G RAM-G Act, on the 20th anniversary of MGNREGA, saying that the "new law guarantees only centralisation in New Delhi."
About BJP's poster campaign and demand for resignation of Excise minister R B Thimmapur, he said, "We have also exposed many of BJP's scams. There are many allegations against them including Covid scam. Let's expose those scams. They are doing campaigns for the sake of politics. Let the i