Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya stated that the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-GRAM G, created under Prime Minister Modi's guidance, will prevent corruption and lead to 'smart villages.' He dismissed allegations of a conspiracy to abolish MNREGA as baseless, attributing them to political opposition. Maurya also addressed concerns about voter roll deletions, assuring that names were not removed and providing a process for additions.