Priyanka Gandhi Slams MGNREGA Renaming to 'VB-G RAM', Cites 'Obsession'

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News18•16-12-2025, 13:47
Priyanka Gandhi Slams MGNREGA Renaming to 'VB-G RAM', Cites 'Obsession'
- •Political controversy arises over the proposed renaming of MGNREGA to 'Viksit Bharat G Ram Ji' (VB-G RAM) scheme.
- •Priyanka Gandhi criticizes the government, stating the move weakens the scheme's spirit and decentralization.
- •She highlights that the new bill reduces the central government's funding share for the scheme.
- •Gandhi calls the "obsession with changing names" incomprehensible, costly, and detrimental to employment rights.
- •Samajwadi Party also opposes the bill, linking it to an anti-Gandhi ideology.
Why It Matters: Priyanka Gandhi warns MGNREGA name change threatens rural employment rights.
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