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IN PHOTOS: Opposition MPs protest in Parliament premises over multiple issues

Updated On: 17 December, 2025 04:18 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Several Opposition MPs staged protests in the Parliament premises over the National Herald case probe, rising air pollution, and the MGNREGA name change row. Political parties slammed the Centre over the alleged misuse of agencies and criticised the renaming of the rural employment scheme. (Pics/PTI)

Several Opposition MPs staged protests in the Parliament premises over the National Herald case probe, rising air pollution, and the MGNREGA name change row. Political parties slammed the Centre over the alleged misuse of agencies and criticised the renaming of the rural employment scheme. (Pics/PTI)

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Several Opposition MPs staged protests in the Parliament premises over the National Herald case probe, rising air pollution, and the MGNREGA name change row. Political parties slammed the Centre over the alleged misuse of agencies and criticised the renaming of the rural employment scheme. (Pics/PTI)
<p>Opposition parties in Parliament on Wednesday criticised the Central government over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying that the move reflects the BJP and RSS`s ideological opposition to Mahatma Gandhi</p>

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Opposition parties in Parliament on Wednesday criticised the Central government over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying that the move reflects the BJP and RSS`s ideological opposition to Mahatma Gandhi

<p>Amid the protest, the Congress on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah`s resignation after a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the ED`s money</p>

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Amid the protest, the Congress on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah`s resignation after a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the ED`s money

<p>National President of Azad Samaj Party, Kanshiram, and MP Chandrashekhar Azad (seen in pic) were among the MPs who protested on Wednesday</p>

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National President of Azad Samaj Party, Kanshiram, and MP Chandrashekhar Azad (seen in pic) were among the MPs who protested on Wednesday

<p>The Congress MPs also vowed to "expose the vendetta politics" against its leadership, asserting that its cadre is agitated over the National Herald case probe. They warned the government that they will show their strength against this "misuse of agencies" by the Centre to target Opposition leaders</p>

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The Congress MPs also vowed to "expose the vendetta politics" against its leadership, asserting that its cadre is agitated over the National Herald case probe. They warned the government that they will show their strength against this "misuse of agencies" by the Centre to target Opposition leaders

<p>Furthermore, RJD MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised the Centre over the decision to change the name of the MGNREGA scheme, saying that merely having "Ram" in someone`s name doesn`t give them a license to anything</p>

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Furthermore, RJD MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised the Centre over the decision to change the name of the MGNREGA scheme, saying that merely having "Ram" in someone`s name doesn`t give them a license to anything

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