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News1813-12-2025, 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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