BJP questions Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution on MGNREGA-related law

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) connected Friday (January 23, 2026) questioned the adoption of a solution successful the Tamil Nadu Assembly opposing respective provisions of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G Act), asking whether a State Assembly has the law authorization to bash truthful erstwhile the instrumentality has been passed by Parliament.

At a property conference, BJP MP and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, “If immoderate Bill duly passed by the Parliament of India and to which the Supreme Court has not objected oregon obstructed anything, does immoderate State Assembly person the law authorization to walk a Bill against it?”

“Your Assembly has passed a resolution. Does immoderate territory panchayat oregon municipal corp person the authorization to walk authorities saying they volition not travel the State laws? If not, the aforesaid logic applies successful this lawsuit arsenic well. And I would similar to inquire Rahul Gandhi ji whether the Constitution is successful information if an Act of Parliament is being openly defied by a State Assembly,” helium said.

On Friday, the Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a solution urging the Union authorities to guarantee that the close to enactment of radical successful agrarian areas is protected successful accordance with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

Targeting Mr. Gandhi for referring to the Act arsenic “VB GRAM G”, Mr. Trivedi said, “...this reflects the Congress party’s hatred, contempt, and disregard for Lord Rama, and their committedness to the eradication of Sanatana Dharma, a pledge of the Tamil Nadu government.”

Published - January 23, 2026 09:10 p.m. IST

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