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Centre's decision against spirit of federalism: Karnataka DyCM Shivakumar
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the media near Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, Shivakumar asserted that the decision to mandate a 40 per cent state contribution to the scheme and the central government's control over where work should take place was "not right."
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Constitutional rights of poor people being snatched away: Adhir Ranjan Cho
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Act guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from the existing 100 days, for adult members willing to undertake unskilled manual work.
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"Never imagined BJP would strangle scheme named after Mahatma Gandhi": DK
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shivakumar said he had personally implemented MGNREGA in his Kanakapura constituency, where the BJP had earlier alleged irregularities and conducted an investigation.
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"Not demolition, it is overdue repair": BJP leader Amit Malviya counters S
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Responding on social media platform X, Malviya said Sonia Gandhi's recent article in an English daily reflected political speculation rather than a factual or legal assessment. He claimed her arguments were based on misrepresentations and selective interpretation, suggesting that she had
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"Will have negative effect on rural economy": Congress MP Karti Chidambara
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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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"PM's vision of a Viksit Bharat cannot be achieved without Viksit villages
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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 : 5 months, 2 weeks 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 : 5 months, 2 weeks 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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