Lok Sabha Passes G RAM G Bill Amidst Fierce Opposition Protests

• Lok Sabha passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) amidst intense opposition protests.
• The government frames VB-G RAM G as a "comprehensive statutory overhaul of MGNREGA" for a changed rural India and Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
• The new bill promises 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from MGNREGA's 100 days, with a legal right to unemployment allowance.
• It allows states to notify up to 60 days when work won't be executed during peak agricultural seasons to manage labor and wages.
• Opposition alleges the bill "attacks rights-based guarantee," is "stacked against" states/workers, and drops Mahatma Gandhi's name.

Why It Matters: New G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, passed by Lok Sabha despite strong opposition over its changes.