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
The Act enhances the statutory wage employment guarantee to 125 days per financial year for rural households. It seeks to advance empowerment, inclusive growth, convergence of development initiatives and saturation-based delivery, thereby strengthening the foundation for a prosperous, res
"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
"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.
Congress MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram alleged that the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) bill has serious flaws and asserted that MGNREGA is no longer an employment guarantee scheme, as it cannot be implemented for more
Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Kumar Rai on Sunday slammed the Modi government over the passage of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 in Parliament, saying it has proven that "these are people who admire Godse and hate Gandhi".
Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Saturday took a dig at Union Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju over his remarks on the Lok Sabha not taking up discussion on air pollution in Delhi-NCR and alleged that the government was not sincere and had no intention to take up the debate even thoug
Congress targeted the BJP government for increasing the "burden" on states by introducing the 60:40 formula to share the cost of ensuring 125 days of work. They also said that the BJP has "disrespected" Mahatma Gandhi by renaming MGNREGA and raised questions about the manner in which the
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Saturday expressed her discontent after the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was renamed as VB-G RAM G Bill (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)) and passed in the Parliament.
Amid opposition's criticism over the VB-G RAM G Bill (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)), Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary on Saturday emphasised that all the schemes of the Indian Government are inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, keeping his concept of Gram Swaraj
Union Minister for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a special brainstorming session in Hampi, Karnataka, on Saturday to deliberate on India's growth roadmap towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.
This comes after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar vowed to launch a big movement in the state against the VB-G-RAM-G Bill passed in Parliament, alleging that the Centre aimed to change Mahatma Gandhi's name and wanted to kill the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guara