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‘Taking Away Livelihoods of Poor’: Punjab House Passes Resolution Against G RAM G
Punjab Assembly condemns Centre's replacement of MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G Act, citing loss of legal guarantee and financial strain on states, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Punjab convened a special one-day Assembly session in Chandigarh to protest the Centre's decision to end MGNREGA, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann saying the Centre killed the scheme's basic spirit.
- By rechristening MGNREGA as VB-G RAM G, the Union Parliament quickly replaced the demand-driven Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act with a norm-based approach, and Punjab leaders say it abolished the legal guarantee and shifted costs to states.
- Letters from workers across India formed part of the evidence Punjab cited, with Chief Minister Mann warning it will harm Dalits, women, and the poorest, noting MGNREGA was introduced by Dr. Manmohan Singh.
- In a press release, Tarun Chugh said challenging a law passed after over 23 hours and more than 130 MPs was unjustified, calling the session `unconstitutional, politically motivated, and an attack on India's federal structure`.
- Partap Singh Bajwa said the dispute raises broader questions about centre–state powers over employment guarantees, accusing both governments of undermining constitutional rights and federalism.
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"Called special session to protest against Centre's decision to end MGNREGA": Punjab FM Harpal Cheema
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the state government will soon convene a special session of the Assembly to protest against the Centre's decision to scrap the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), asserting that the BJP-led government has "abolished the legal guarantee".
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