The Congress party has announced a nationwide 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' campaign from January 10 to February 25 to protest the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, which replaces MGNREGA. Congress leaders claim the new Act centralizes power, removes the right to work, and undermines panchayats. They are demanding the withdrawal of the new Act and the restoration of MGNREGA as a rights-based law. The party plans various forms of protest, including rallies and village meetings, and will consult with INDIA bloc partners and opposition-ruled states on potential legal challenges and implementation opposition.