US EditionParliament passes G RAM G Bill to MGNREGA; Opposition cries foul, sits on dharna
- On December 18, 2025, Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha flagged the VB-G RAM G Bill for lacking consultations and asked the government to table evidence of talks with State governments.
- The Bill seeks to replace the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, raising guaranteed rural work from 100 days to 125 days and requiring State governments to provide 40% of funding.
- Wasnik questioned whether the same consultations occurred, asking if States were taken into confidence, while critics warned the blackout period and pausing the scheme during peak agricultural periods weaken rural workers' bargaining power.
- The Rajya Sabha began deliberations at 6.50 p.m. and passed the Bill by voice vote past midnight on December 19, 2025, amid protests and Mamata Banerjee renaming the Karmashree scheme.
- Opposition MPs invoked the three farm laws, warning they face similar fate; RJD leader Manoj K. Jha argued the Bill strikes at the soul of Article 41.
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Parliament passes G RAM G Bill to MGNREGA; Opposition cries foul, sits on dharna
The Rajya Sabha approved the VB-G RAM G Bill after it received the Lok Sabha's nod amid protests by the Opposition. Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserted that the Bill was needed to fix shortcomings in the old scheme.
PM suffering from ‘acute acronym-itis’: Cong’s dig after passage of G RAM G Bill - The Tribune
A day after Parliament passed the VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA, the Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is suffering from a “case of acute acronym-itis”.
Parliament passes G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, amid Opposition protest
Opposition parties announced plans for a nationwide agitation and staged protests inside and outside Parliament after the VB-G RAM G Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha, alleging that the move was aimed at obliterating the name of Mahtama Gandhi from history.
G RAM G Bill gets Parliament nod after furious debate; replaces MGNREGA; Opposition stages walkout
The Rajya Sabha passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Bill with a voice vote at midnight. The bill was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday afternoon despite the protests and Opposition staging a walkout. Notably, the law will replace the UPA government's flagship MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act). The Opposition is irked over the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the sch…
In Rajya Sabha, Opposition flags lack of consultations before tabling new rural jobs Bill
Opposition parties flagged the lack of consultations before introducing the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, asking the government to table evidence of discussions held with State governments before increasing their financial liability.
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