Mamata Names Bengal's Karmashree After Gandhi Amid MGNREGA Row, Slams Centre

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News18•18-12-2025, 17:00
Mamata Names Bengal's Karmashree After Gandhi Amid MGNREGA Row, Slams Centre
- •Lok Sabha passed the G Ram G Bill, changing the name of MGNREGA after 20 years, sparking opposition protests.
- •CM Mamata Banerjee announced that Bengal's Karmashree project will be named after Mahatma Gandhi.
- •Banerjee expressed insult over the central government's removal of Gandhiji's name from the 100-day work scheme.
- •She highlighted Bengal's initiatives, including Lakshmir Bhandar, mini cinema policy, and new shopping malls.
- •The CM also mentioned JSW's 16,000 crore investment for a power plant and progress on the Deucha Pachami project.
Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee counters Centre's MGNREGA name change by naming Bengal's Karmashree after Gandhi.
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