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The INDIA Bloc connected Wednesday staged demonstrations astatine 5 locations successful Puducherry against the Union government’s determination to regenerate the 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a caller legislation, the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G).
Leading the objection astatine Villianur, Leader of Opposition R. Siva said that ever since the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) authorities came to power, it had undermined the scheme’s objectives.
Pointing retired that Puducherry lagged down successful its implementation, Mr. Siva said that connected an mean enactment was provided for lone 23 days per twelvemonth during the past 5 years. The Centre has besides not released its publication to the Union Territory for the scheme.
The Central authorities has damaged the precise intent of wherefore the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance authorities brought successful the MGNREGA. The caller authorities has accrued the fiscal liability of State governments and dismantled the demand-driven operation of the archetypal legislation, helium said.
Congress MP V. Vaithilingam and representatives of the VCK and the Left parties participated successful the protests.
