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"Those who don't work, send time renaming others work," Congress protests
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks 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 : 2 months, 3 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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Congress protests against VB G RAM G Act across country; says BJP cutting
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks 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 : 2 months, 3 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 : 2 months, 3 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 : 2 months, 3 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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"Conspiracy is being hatched to mislead the country in name of MNREGA": Sh
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks 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 : 2 months, 3 weeks 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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Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee protest against VB-G RAM G Bill in Mohal
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) on Sunday held a protest in Mohali against the Central Government's decision to replace the MGNREGA scheme with the VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025.
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"Removing Mahatma Gandhi's name unacceptable; new law offers no job guaran
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Sunday strongly criticised the newly VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), alleging that it removes Mahatma Gandhi's name and scraps the guarantee of employment.
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"Modi govt has dismantled MGNREGA: KC Venugopal as Congress holds nationwi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Modi government has effectively dismantled MGNREGA - by converting it from a right to a favour," KC Venugopal said on X.
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"MGNREGA's fundamental character changed, Congress to launch nationwide mo
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"They hate Mahatma Gandhi's name, and they hate the laws enacted during the Congress regime. I don't understand why they rushed this through," Ramesh said, adding that the law was enacted without consultations with state governments.
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