Congress Protests Replacement of MGNREGA, Organizes National Dialogue in Delhi

The Congress party is protesting the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G), alleging it undermines rural employment rights. Protests and hunger strikes have been held in multiple states, with Congress leaders claiming the new act weakens local governance and job guarantees. A national dialogue in Delhi will gather workers from across India, who will bring soil from their work sites to highlight their contributions and oppose the changes.