Lok Sabha Passes VB-G RAM G Bill, Replaces MGNREGA Amidst Opposition Uproar

• Lok Sabha approved the 'Viksit Bharat-G Ram G Bill, 2025' by voice vote, replacing the 20-year-old MGNREGA.
• The new bill, 'Vyapak Bharat Guarantee Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural)', aims to guarantee 125 days of rural employment annually.
• Opposition members protested vehemently, tearing and throwing bill copies, citing removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural employment initiative.
• Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated Congress added Gandhi's name for elections, while the Modi government upholds his ideals through other welfare schemes.
• The bill's objective is to introduce a new framework to achieve the 'Vyapak Bharat 2047' goal.

Why It Matters: Lok Sabha passes VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, sparking major opposition protest.