Priyanka, Oppn MPs Protest Dropping Gandhi's Name from Rural Employment Bill

• Priyanka Gandhi and Opposition MPs protested the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the new rural employment bill in Lok Sabha.
• The VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, is set to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2025.
• Opposition members walked out, demanding the bill be sent to a Standing Committee and calling the name change an "assault on the spirit."
• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated the government follows Gandhi's principles and is not against him, citing past name changes.
• Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju affirmed the government's intent to pass key bills despite opposition protests.

Why It Matters: High drama in Parliament as Opposition protests removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from new rural employment bill.