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Kannada and Culture, Backward Classes Welfare Minister and Koppal territory in-charge Shivraj S. Tangadagi accused the BJP-led Union Government of ‘assassination of Mahatma Gandhi for a 2nd time’ by renaming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Addressing a property league successful Koppal connected January 11, Mr. Tangadagi said that portion Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, the Centre had present ‘killed Gandhi for the 2nd time’ by removing his sanction from the employment warrant scheme. “The BJP lone pays articulator work to Gandhi. By changing the sanction of a strategy associated with him, it has shown the level of respect it has for Mahatma’s legacy,” helium said.
Accusing the Union Government of functioning successful an authoritarian manner, the Minister said the determination was taken without consulting the States. “The Centre is behaving similar Hitler and Saddam Hussein. There is nary spot for specified governance successful a democracy. We volition motorboat a nationwide protestation against this decision. The BJP is targeting the rights of workers and the poor. It travel to powerfulness not done people’s mandate but done ballot theft,” helium said.
Mr. Tangadagi said changing the strategy would severely impact agrarian livelihoods, peculiarly women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. “Over 12 crore workers beryllium connected MGNREGA, including much than six crore women. In Karnataka alone, much than 71 lakh radical benefitted from the scheme, particularly successful northbound Karnataka. The Centre of is mounting occurrence to their lives by destroying a important information nett for the poor,” helium said.
The Minister alleged that the BJP was acting nether unit from the RSS and was driven by a ‘Manusmriti mindset’ that was hostile to Dalits, women and marginalised communities. He accused the Narendra Modi-led authorities of prioritising firm interests implicit the payment of mean citizens, and said earlier UPA governments had introduced landmark rights-based schemes successful employment, acquisition and nutrient security.
