Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi New Delhi, Dec 15: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday criticised the Centre’s proposal to rename and replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), calling the move “unfortunate” and unnecessary, and asserting that Mahatma Gandhi’s name is.....

Centre introduces VB–G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA with 125-day rural job guarantee under Viksit Bharat 2047 plan.

Shashi Tharoor slams Centre’s move to replace MGNREGA, says dropping Gandhi’s name erases moral legacy.

If passed, the legislation will provide a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from the current 100 days, for adult members willing to undertake unskilled manual work. The government says the move is aimed at aligning rural development with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision through a more integrated, infrastructure-led, and digitally governed approach.