Kerala Assembly Demands Withdrawal of VB-G RAM G Act, Seeks MGNREGA Restoration

• The Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a resolution urging the Central Government to withdraw the newly enacted The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025.
• The resolution also demanded the restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.
• Opposition parties, including Congress, accuse the government of attempting to strip citizens of their right to work and have launched 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' nationwide.
• Concerns include the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the scheme, a shift to a 60:40 fund share between Centre and states, and centralisation of power.
• While the new legislation extends the employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days, the opposition views it as a 'flaw' compared to the 'transformative' MGNREGA.