The Congress party is launching nationwide protests against the government's proposed replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge stated the move weakens the scheme and removes constitutional rights, while Rahul Gandhi claimed it was a unilateral decision benefiting industrialists at the expense of marginalized communities. The Congress aims to rally opposition support to 'Save MGNREGA'.