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The NDA government has created greater policy confusion and shifted an additional burden of responsibility onto the States through the rollout of the VB-GRAM G scheme

The Telangana Cabinet has decided to implement the Centre’s new rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM G, which replaces MGNREGA, but will simultaneously approach the Supreme Court to safeguard state interests.

The Congress criticised the Centre's expenditure-sharing formula under the VB G RAM G Act, alleging it weakens federalism and burdens states financially. The party said replacing MGNREGA with the new scheme centralises decision-making while undermining states' fiscal autonomy

The Telangana Cabinet Sub‑Committee has recommended consultations with Karnataka and Kerala to explore a joint legal and political strategy against the Centre’s proposed legislation replacing MGNREGA.

The Telangana Cabinet Sub-Committee has raised strong objections to the proposed VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, warning that it could undermine rural protections and increase financial burdens on States.

The Centre announced an interim allocation of Rs 95,692 crore under the new VB-G RAM G scheme to ensure a smooth transition from MGNREGA. Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said no state would face funding cuts and rural employment would continue uninterrupted

In a heart-warming gesture, MGNREGA workers in Medak district celebrated the wedding anniversary of their colleague Punnamma at a worksite in Nathnaipally village.

The Centre has released draft rules for the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), which will replace MGNREGA from July 1. The framework raises guaranteed rural work to 125 days and introduces new governance, grievance and funding mechanisms

The government released FAQs on the Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Act, 2025, confirming it replaces Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act from July 1, 2026. It guarantees 125 days of rural wage employment, strengthens asset creation, and ensures seamless transition with continued job access and wage protections

The Centre announced that the VB-G RAM G Act will replace MGNREGA nationwide from July 1. Existing job cards and ongoing works will continue seamlessly. The government said the new law aims to strengthen rural employment, infrastructure development and village self-reliance through gram panchayats

Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP-led Centre of weakening rural employment rights after replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G. He claimed job days, beneficiaries, and income have fallen sharply, alleging the government is undermining the “right to work” for the poor

Opposition parties of the INDIA Bloc decided to raise the issues of MGNREGA repeal and SIR during the Budget session and to protest democratically. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticised opposition protests during the President’s address

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have opposed the new VB-G RAM G Act, alleging it weakens the right to work under MGNREGA, shifts financial burden to states and undermines wages, local bodies and rural livelihoods

Employment guarantees must remain demand-driven, flexible during crises, and rooted in local decision-making; VB-G RAM G falls short

Congress has announced a nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ from January 10 to February 25, demanding withdrawal of the VB-G RAM G Act and restoration of MGNREGA as a rights-based employment guarantee, alleging centralisation and federal violations

As the Union government replaces MGNREGA with centrally designed VB-GRAMG, it quietly dismantles a rights-based employment guarantee, putting rural women’s livelihoods at risk

BJP State president N Ramchander Rao criticised the Congress for protesting against the renaming of the MGNREGA scheme, calling its invocation of Mahatma Gandhi’s name a political drama. Rao alleged that Congress only attached Gandhi’s name to the scheme ahead of the 2009 elections for electoral gain, rather than genuine reverence.

BRS leader S Niranjan Reddy hailed the party’s performance in gram panchayat polls as proof of growing public discontent with the Congress government. He accused the ruling party of misusing power but said BRS still secured significant victories.

BRS leader and former MP B. Vinod Kumar has opposed the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the rural employment guarantee scheme, warning that it undermines the Father of the Nation’s legacy. He recalled his involvement in MGNREGA’s passage under the UPA government and expressed concern for 8.9 crore job card holders, especially women.

Lok Sabha passed the G RAM G Bill replacing MGNREGA amid sharp opposition protests. The government cited corruption and focus on permanent rural assets, while the Congress termed it a “systematic murder” of the world’s largest employment scheme