Congress Criticizes BJP for Renaming MGNREGA

The Congress party criticized the Modi government for approving a bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to ‘Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojna’. They accused the Centre of focusing on rebranding instead of implementing meaningful reforms to the scheme. The party argued that this move attempts to erase Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy from rural areas. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions between the Congress and the ruling government over heritage and policy.

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