Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:03pm on 16 Dec 2025,Tuesday Politics
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre's plan to replace MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Bill 2025, calling it a direct insult to Mahatma Gandhi's ideals. Gandhi alleged PM Modi harbors deep dislike for Gandhi's ideas and poor people's rights. He described MGNREGA as the living embodiment of Gandhi's Gram Swaraj vision and a lifeline for millions during COVID-19. Gandhi criticized the proposed 60:40 Centre-State funding split, claiming it would centralize control and burden states with 40% costs. The new bill promises 125 days of employment versus the current 100 days. Gandhi vowed Opposition protests "from roads to Parliament" against this "anti-people bill" that threatens rural livelihoods.
