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Jharkhand Congress holds one-day fast against changes to MNREGA

Summary by Avenue Mail
Ranchi: Under the “Save MNREGA” campaign, a one-day fast was observed at all district headquarters in Jharkhand on Sunday to protest the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the scheme and the dilution of employment guarantees. In Ranchi, the protest took place in front of Gandhi’s statue at Bapu Vatika. Addressing the gathering, Jharkhand Congress state president Keshav Mahato Kamlesh criticized the new law, saying it weakens the rural economy…
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A hunger strike was held in front of the entrance of Virudhunagar railway station on behalf of the Congress party to protest the changes being made to the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and condemn the central government. Speaking at the protest, Virudhunagar Congress MP Manickam Thakur said, “It is not a protest if you come and go only when the fast starts. Only those who stay till 5 pm are the ones who participated in the fas…

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Avenue Mail broke the news in on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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