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Congress slams Modi govt for ‘destroying MGNREGA’
The Congress accused the Modi government of dismantling MGNREGA, calling it a deliberate conspiracy to end the poor’s employment guarantee. Jairam Ramesh alleged that the new VB‑G RAM G Act has failed to deliver promised work, citing Ballia district figures.
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- Why it matters
- MGNREGA is India's primary rural employment guarantee program. The allegation concerns whether it is delivering the guaranteed employment it was designed to provide to poor workers.
- Most affected
- Rural poor dependent on MGNREGA work — May receive fewer guaranteed employment days if scheme is being dismantled.
- Likely next
- Whether government data on MGNREGA employment and expenditure is released to verify the Ballia district figures cited.