Karnataka Cabinet Slams Centre Over MGNREGA Replacement, Approves Key Projects

• Karnataka Cabinet denounced the Central government for replacing MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G Act, terming it a betrayal of federal spirit and right to work.
• Approved the Vishwaguru Basavanna Biodiversity Park in Bengaluru North, a 153-acre project estimated at Rs 250 crore, with Rs 50 crore sanctioned initially.
• Sanctioned a 1,000-bed super speciality hospital for organ transplants and cancer, a Rs 1,000 crore project in partnership with Azim Premji Foundation, offering 70% free beds.
• Approved revised cost of Rs 16,876 crore for Bangalore Suburban Transport Project (BSTP) Corridors two and four, and Rs 36.90 crore for upgrading six district education institutes.
• Also gave consent to the Karnataka Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Karnataka Jnana Bhandara Manuscripts and Digitisation Bill 2026.

Why It Matters: Karnataka Cabinet condemns Centre's MGNREGA replacement while greenlighting major development and health projects.