Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the government's replacement of the MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G Act, calling it a "devastating attack" on states and the poor, akin to demonetization. He argued the move undermines state autonomy, rural development, and the rights of marginalized communities, asserting it was done without consultation. Gandhi vowed Congress would resist the change, expressing confidence in broad opposition support for a nationwide campaign to protect MGNREGA.