Congress Protests Replacement of MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G Employment Scheme

The Congress party has launched the 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' campaign nationwide to protest the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act. Congress alleges this change weakens guaranteed rural employment, shifts financial burdens to states, and removes Mahatma Gandhi's name. The government and BJP leaders defend the new law, citing enhanced employment days, improved accountability, digitisation, and corruption reduction. The debate includes calls for mass movements and legislative discussions on the new framework's impact.