Congress's VB-G RAM G Bill Move Ignites BJP Fury; Presidential Assent Snag

• Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka called a committee meeting on Dec 29 to discuss and compare the VB-G RAM G Bill (replacing MGNREGA) with the UPA-era scheme.
• BJP MPs are furious, calling the move 'thoughtless' as the bill awaits presidential assent, arguing a committee cannot discuss a bill not yet law.
• NDA members allege politicization, noting the new bill removes Mahatma Gandhi's name, and plan to raise concerns with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
• Ulaka had previously sought to send the bill to his committee during Lok Sabha debate, which was rejected, and has now written to the Speaker again.
• The committee has a history of controversy, with BJP members previously walking out over guests like Medha Patkar and Prakash Raj.

Why It Matters: Congress's committee meeting on VB-G RAM G Bill sparks major political row with BJP over procedure.