US Edition‘VB-G RAM G’ Bill Will Weaken MGNREGA: Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized the bill for reducing MGNREGA’s employment guarantee and highlighted years of funding cuts affecting rural laborers, demanding its withdrawal.
- On December 16, 2025, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told Lok Sabha 'The bill should not be rushed through without proper consultation,' urging its withdrawal.
- The government presented the Bill that would replace MGNREGA, proposing to guarantee 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from 100 days, introduced by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister.
- Gandhi pointed to implementation shortfalls such as delayed wages, noting the VB-G Ram G Bill would weaken the right to income guaranteed under MGNREGA and added only superficial workday increases.
- Opposition leaders urged referral of the Bill to a committee, saying Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will oppose it in Parliament and on streets while Wayanad MP warned against rushing it due to 'personal obsession' or 'bias'.
- Gandhi questioned the renaming and cost implications, while the Rural Development Ministry said the law would create a modern framework aligned with 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and require states to align schemes within six months.
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The opposition is staging a strong protest in Parliament today regarding the MNREGA. While the opposition opposed the MNREGA in the Lok Sabha, protests also took place at Makar Dwar. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra opposed the government's decision under Rule 72 and criticized the hasty renaming. She said that the bill should not have been introduced without discussion and should be withdrawn and reintroduced.
‘VB-G RAM G’ Bill will weaken MGNREGA: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mounted a strong protest in Parliament against the Centre’s proposed Bill to replace MGNREGA, warning that it weakens the legal right to employment. She accused the government of undermining Gram Sabhas, shifting away from demand-based funding, and reducing the Centre’s financial responsibility. The Congress also staged a protest holding Mahatma Gandhi’s photographs, demanding the Bill be with…
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'RAM G Bill will weaken MGNREGA,' says Priyanka
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the government over its bill to replace MGNREGA, saying that it stands to “weaken” the original Act’s guaranteed 100 days of employment to the poorest of the poor. The Congress general secretary also said she does not understand the Modi government’s “obsession” with renaming schemes. “Firstly, the process of renaming schemes costs a lot of money to the country, so I don’t unde…
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