New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi calls G Ram G Bill 'anti-village', says it was 'bulldozed' through
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday called out the VB-G RAM G bill recently passed in the parliament, calling it “anti-village.” Gandhi further claimed that the law was bulldozed through the parliament without proper scrutiny.
Gandhi’s comments came as opposition continued protests over the passage of the bill that replaces MGNREGA. Taking to his official X handle, Gandhi wrote that the bill is not a revamp of the MGNREGA, but destroys the “rights-based, demand-driven guarantee,” and turns it into a rationed scheme which will be controlled from Delhi.
He said that the old MGNREGA gave rural workers options to bargain, which led to a reduction in exploitation and distress migration. However, the government wants to break this leverage, he added.
Talking about the effects of MGNREGA, Gandhi wrote that during COVID, this scheme helped crores from falling into hunger when the economy was shut down.
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