US EditionParliament passes G RAM G Bill to MGNREGA; Opposition cries foul, sits on dharna
- On December 18, 2025, Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha flagged the VB-G RAM G Bill for lacking consultations and asked the government to table evidence of talks with State governments.
- The Bill seeks to replace the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, raising guaranteed rural work from 100 days to 125 days and requiring State governments to provide 40% of funding.
- Wasnik questioned whether the same consultations occurred, asking if States were taken into confidence, while critics warned the blackout period and pausing the scheme during peak agricultural periods weaken rural workers' bargaining power.
- The Rajya Sabha began deliberations at 6.50 p.m. and passed the Bill by voice vote past midnight on December 19, 2025, amid protests and Mamata Banerjee renaming the Karmashree scheme.
- Opposition MPs invoked the three farm laws, warning they face similar fate; RJD leader Manoj K. Jha argued the Bill strikes at the soul of Article 41.
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DMK Criticizes VB-G RAM G Scheme: A Controversial Overhaul of Rural Employment
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK criticizes the BJP-led Centre's new VB-G RAM G Bill, arguing that while Mahatma Gandhi's name removal is a concern, the primary issue is the undermining of the scheme's goals. The DMK lists reasons for opposing the rural employment guarantee legislation, including federalism concerns and inadequate job provisions.
Parliament passes G RAM G Bill to MGNREGA; Opposition cries foul, sits on dharna
The Rajya Sabha approved the VB-G RAM G Bill after it received the Lok Sabha's nod amid protests by the Opposition. Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserted that the Bill was needed to fix shortcomings in the old scheme.
PM suffering from ‘acute acronym-itis’: Cong’s dig after passage of G RAM G Bill - The Tribune
A day after Parliament passed the VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA, the Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is suffering from a “case of acute acronym-itis”.
Parliament passes G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, amid Opposition protest
Opposition parties announced plans for a nationwide agitation and staged protests inside and outside Parliament after the VB-G RAM G Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha, alleging that the move was aimed at obliterating the name of Mahtama Gandhi from history.
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