Karnataka Congress to Rename All Gram Panchayats After Mahatma Gandhi

• Karnataka's ruling Congress decided to name all Gram Panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi.
• The decision followed a suggestion by Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala during a protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru.
• The protest was against replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new scheme.
• Congress leaders alleged that removing a law named after Gandhi was akin to 'killing the noble soul again'.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar quickly approved Surjewala's suggestion.

Why It Matters: Karnataka Congress will rename all Gram Panchayats after Mahatma Gandhi to honor his legacy.