VB-G RAM-G Bill 2025 to replace MGNREGA introduced; Priyanka Gandhi warns of weakening

• The Lok Sabha introduced the VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025, aiming to replace the two-decade-old MGNREGA.
• The new bill proposes 125 days of wage employment per rural household, an increase from the existing 100 days.
• Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra strongly opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken MGNREGA's employment guarantee.
• She urged that the bill not be rushed and be referred to a Standing Committee for detailed examination.

Why It Matters: New bill replacing MGNREGA impacts rural employment and income security.