Jharkhand's Congress unit plans a statewide agitation starting January 5, protesting the Union government's replacement of MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin). The party asserts this change undermines rural livelihoods, workers' rights, and socio-economic balance, potentially increasing migration. Congress aims to inform MGNREGA workers in every village about the perceived negative impacts and the abolition of the right to demand work, criticizing the move as made without state consultation.