IN PHOTOS: Congress holds `MGNREGA Bachao Sangram` against VB-G RAM G Act`

Updated On: 30 January, 2026 02:03 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Congress leaders, including Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh, led the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ protest in Delhi against the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, opposing the replacement of MGNREGA, changes in funding structure, and removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the scheme. (Pics/PTI)  

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<p>Congress leaders, including its Media & Publicity Department Chairman, Pawan Khera, MP Jairam Ramesh, and Delhi President Devender Yadav, held the `MGNREGA Bachao Sangram` protest in the national capital against the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025</p>

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Congress leaders, including its Media & Publicity Department Chairman, Pawan Khera, MP Jairam Ramesh, and Delhi President Devender Yadav, held the `MGNREGA Bachao Sangram` protest in the national capital against the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025

<p>The Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as India`s flagship rural employment guarantee scheme</p>

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The Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as India`s flagship rural employment guarantee scheme

<p>Along with Congress, members of the All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sangathan also took part in a rally demanding assured remunerative prices for farmers` crops, repeal of the newly introduced labour codes and higher wages for MGNREGA workers</p>

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Along with Congress, members of the All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sangathan also took part in a rally demanding assured remunerative prices for farmers` crops, repeal of the newly introduced labour codes and higher wages for MGNREGA workers

<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, second left, with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, second right, and Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala, left, during the `Raj Bhavan Chalo` protest march over the repeal of changes to MGNREGA</p>

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, second left, with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, second right, and Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala, left, during the `Raj Bhavan Chalo` protest march over the repeal of changes to MGNREGA

<p>The party has opposed the VB-G RAM G Act, as it removed Mahatma Gandhi`s name from the scheme, and the law seeks a 60:40 fund share between the Centre and states, rather than the employment guarantee being fully funded by the Central government</p>

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The party has opposed the VB-G RAM G Act, as it removed Mahatma Gandhi`s name from the scheme, and the law seeks a 60:40 fund share between the Centre and states, rather than the employment guarantee being fully funded by the Central government

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