The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has initiated a 45-day statewide protest against the alleged repeal and renaming of the MGNREGA. Congress leaders claim the Centre has dismantled a vital rural livelihood scheme, replacing it with the VBG RAM-G Act through a hurried parliamentary process. They allege the new act dilutes MGNREGA's provisions and that the scheme has been weakened by delayed payments and underfunding. The protest includes press conferences, fasts, and rallies.