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Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan connected Monday (January 19, 2026) accused Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi of spreading misinformation astir the VB-G RAM G scheme, and asserted that the caller Act volition fortify the Right to Work.
Addressing a property league successful Delhi, the Union Minister referred to Congress’ nationwide run against the caller Act that volition regenerate MGNREGA, and said the absorption was spreading "lies" that employment would beryllium provided lone successful definite panchayats nether the scheme.
The Congress launched ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’, a 45-day nationwide run against the repeal of the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), connected January 10.
The absorption enactment is demanding the withdrawal of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act and restoration of MGNREGA arsenic a rights-based instrumentality successful its archetypal form, the close to enactment and the authorization of panchayats.
"I would similar to archer Rahul Gandhi ji and Mallikarjun Kharge ji, that by spreading misinformation astir the VB-G RAM G, they are not strengthening but alternatively weakening the Congress," Mr. Chouhan said.
"The Congress has abandoned its idea, ideology and ideal... Idea is Nation first, improvement of the country... VB-G RAM G is for the improvement of villages," helium said.
"We tried to marque MGNREGA better. The impervious is that we spent astir ₹9 lakh crore portion the UPA govt had spent astir ₹2 lakh crore," helium said.
Mr. Chouhan said the connection that the Right to Work is being snatched distant is simply a "lie".
"Instead of 100 days we are present giving 125 days work...Not conscionable close to work, we person besides made proviso for giving unemployment allowance wrong 15 days... You gave close connected paper, we person strengthened it connected ground," the Minister said.
"They're spreading misinformation that employment would beryllium provided lone successful definite panchayats. I privation to clarify strategy would beryllium implemented successful each panchayats," helium said.
"There won't beryllium further load connected states. Centre is already giving much money. The concern states would marque would beryllium for strengthening infrastructure successful villages," helium said.
The Minister added that VB-G RAM G would beryllium implemented successful six months time, and till past MGNREGA would continue.
