Tharoor: Removing Gandhi's name from MGNREGA insults his legacy.

• Central government plans to repeal MGNREGA and introduce a new law, the 'Vikasit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Bill, 2025'.
• Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticized the proposed name change, stating that removing Mahatma Gandhi's name from the scheme disrespects his legacy.
• Tharoor emphasized that 'Gram Swaraj' and 'Ram Rajya' were integral to Gandhi's ideology and not contradictory.
• Congress sources expressed dissatisfaction with Tharoor's initial comments, urging him to clarify his stance.
• Tharoor later clarified that his opposition was specifically to the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the scheme.

Why It Matters: Removing Mahatma Gandhi's name from MGNREGA disrespects his legacy and ideology.