Modi govt destroyed 'lifeline of poor' - MGNREGA; conspired to snatch employment guarantee: Congress

Modi government destroyed ‘lifeline of poor’ MGNREGA; conspired to snatch employment guarantee: Congress

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X, which claimed that the job card holders in Ballia district are becoming disillusioned with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), a trend clearly reflected in departmental statistics

Modi govt destroyed 'lifeline of poor' - MGNREGA; conspired to snatch employment guarantee: Congress

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has accused the Modi government of weakening rural employment after MGNREGA was replaced by the VB-G RAM G Act. Citing low work generation in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia, he alleged the new system had taken away the employment guarantee available to the poor.