Rahul Gandhi to Lead MGNREGA Protection Protest in Andhra Pradesh

• APCC President YS Sharmila Reddy invited Rahul Gandhi to lead a protest in Andhra Pradesh against the weakening of MGNREGA.
• Rahul Gandhi accepted the invitation, promising to visit AP and fight for the poor.
• The protest, themed 'MGNREGA Bachao', will begin on February 2 from Bandlapalli, Anantapur district, where the scheme was launched in 2006.
• Congress alleges the NDA government is weakening MGNREGA, attempting to remove Mahatma Gandhi's name and rename it.
• Sharmila demanded the scheme's continuation, release of pending dues, and abandonment of plans to reduce working days, vowing a statewide movement.

Why It Matters: Rahul Gandhi will lead a major protest in AP to protect MGNREGA from alleged government attempts to weaken it.