She alleged that over the past 11 years, the Centre had ignored the interests of the rural poor

Congress protests against removal of Gandhi’s name from MGNREGA

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the Modi government of bulldozing the MGNREGA, and asserted that the "black law" that seeks to repeal it will be defied by the lakhs of party workers across the country.

Sonia Gandhi criticizes the Modi government for undermining MGNREGA, pledging to oppose the repeal of this vital rural employment law.

Congress held protest against central govt replacing MGNREGA, and alleged "hate politics" against party leadership in National Herald case.

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday mounted a sharp attack on the PM Narendra Modi-led government, accusing it of systematically running a "bulldozer" over the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and undermining the rights of rural poor, farmers and landless workers, terming it an “assault on rural livelihoods”. 🗳️ ‘Bulldozer on MGNREGA’: Sonia Gandhi Attacks PM Narendra Modi-Led Government Over G RAM G Bill, Says ‘It Is Assault on Rural Livelihoods’ (Watch Video).