Mamata Renames Karmashree to Mahatma-Shree, Honors Gandhi Amidst MGNREGA Row

• West Bengal's 'Karmashree' scheme officially renamed 'Mahatma-Shree' by the Panchayat Department on Saturday.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the change in response to the Centre's move to rename MGNREGA.
• Mamata expressed insult over the Modi government's decision to remove Mahatma Gandhi's name from the 100-day work scheme.
• The renamed scheme will continue to provide up to 100 days of work to job card holders.
• The Lok Sabha recently passed a bill to rename MGNREGA to 'Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)'.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee renamed West Bengal's Karmashree to Mahatma-Shree, honoring Gandhi amidst the Centre's MGNREGA name change.