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thebalanced.newsKharge Criticizes Modi Government for Ending MGNREGA and Impact on Employment
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government for ending the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), alleging it has harmed the 'Right to Work' for millions. He cited a reported decline of 44 lakh families and 67 lakh labourers receiving work in 2025-26, with a 40.5% drop in families completing 100 days of employment and a 21.5% decrease in person-days. Kharge also highlighted financial burdens on states under the new VB-GRAM-G Act, which replaced MGNREGA in December 2025, and accused the government of favoring capitalists over the poor.
Political Bias
72%20%8%
Sentiment
25%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 72%● Center 20%● Right 8%
The articles primarily present the perspective of Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who criticizes the Modi government’s policy changes regarding MGNREGA. The coverage focuses on opposition claims of reduced employment and financial strain on states, reflecting a critical stance toward the ruling party’s approach. There is limited representation of the government’s viewpoint or rationale behind replacing MGNREGA with VB-GRAM-G.
Sentiment — Negative (25/100)
The overall tone of the articles is critical and negative toward the Modi government’s handling of rural employment schemes. The language emphasizes alleged declines in employment and income losses for workers, conveying concern and disapproval. There is no positive or neutral framing of the policy changes, resulting in a predominantly negative sentiment.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| theprint | Kharge attacks Modi govt for ending MGNREGA, 'finishing off right to work' | Left | Negative |
| thetribune | Kharge accuses Modi govt of 'strangling right to work' under MGNREGA; says BJP favouring capitalists - The Tribune | Left | Negative |
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 9 May, 10:23 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1thetribune9 May, 10:23 amKharge accuses Modi govt of 'strangling right to work' under MGNREGA; says BJP favouring capitalists - The Tribune
- 2theprint9 May, 11:18 amKharge attacks Modi govt for ending MGNREGA, 'finishing off right to work'
Lens Score breakdown
34/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Central GovernmentModi GovernmentNarendra Modi Government
Political
CongressBJP
Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 9 May 2026
- Key entities
- LakhNational Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005HindiCroreIndian rupeeUnited States CongressBharatiya Janata PartyPress Trust of IndiaRajya SabhaCapitalismPremiership of Narendra ModiMahatma Gandhi
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