Priyanka Gandhi: Renaming MGNREGA is costly, unnecessary

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News18•13-12-2025, 12:15
Priyanka Gandhi: Renaming MGNREGA is costly, unnecessary
- •Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra opposes renaming MGNREGA, citing significant government resource costs for the process.
- •Gandhi questions the rationale behind changing the scheme's name, calling it an unnecessary expenditure.
- •Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized the potential renaming as a "distraction" and disrespect to the Gandhi family.
- •MGNREGA provides 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural households for unskilled work.
Why It Matters: Renaming MGNREGA could waste public money and is politically debated.
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