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The Indian National Congress party is launching a nationwide campaign, “MGNREGA Bachao Sangram” (Save MGNREGA Struggle), spanning from January 10 to February 25. The campaign aims to pressure the government to repeal the VB G-RAM-G Act (presumably legislation weakening MGNREGA) and reinstate the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to its original form: a rights-based law guaranteeing the right to work and empowering local panchayats.
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Congress Announces Nationwide Campaign to Save MGNREGA
NEW DELHI – The Congress party has announced a nationwide campaign, “MGNREGA Bachao Sangram” (Save MGNREGA Struggle), scheduled to run from January 10 to February 25. The party aims to galvanize support for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a crucial rural employment program.
According to Congress officials, the campaign is a direct response to the government’s VB G-RAM-G Act (the specific details of which were not provided), which the party claims weakens the core principles of MGNREGA.
“We will fight tooth and nail to protect MGNREGA,” a Congress spokesperson stated. “This program is not just about providing employment; it is about guaranteeing the right to work and empowering local panchayats to drive development in their communities.”
The “MGNREGA Bachao Sangram” will involve protests, rallies, and public awareness campaigns across the country. The Congress party is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the VB G-RAM-G Act and the restoration of MGNREGA as a rights-based law, guaranteeing employment and strengthening the authority of panchayats in its implementation. The party hopes to mobilize rural communities and pressure the government to reconsider its policies concerning the vital rural employment scheme. The campaign is expected to further intensify the political debate surrounding the future of MGNREGA.
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