Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah demands re-implementation of MGNREGA, abolition of VB -G RAM G

Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah connected February 23 urged the Centre to abolish the newly-enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevik Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, and re-implement the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Asking the Centre to re-establish the close to employment and close to self-governance for gram panchayats, the Chief Minister said that the Centre should state a azygous minimum wage of ₹400 per time for agrarian employment. The request by the Chief Minister came astatine the MGNREGA Bachao Andolon organized by the Congress astatine Chikkaballapur, adjacent Bengaluru, connected February 23. “Until the demands are met, our andolan volition not stop. It volition proceed similar the protestation of the farmers, who fought against the 3 workplace laws (introduced by the BJP government),” helium added.

Appealing to radical to enactment successful the andolan, Mr. Siddaramaiah said 12.16 crore workers were receiving employment nether MGNREGA of which 53% were women, 17% scheduled castes, and 11% scheduled tribes. “The Centre has snatched distant the close of employment of workers. Now, contractors, who were not successful MGNREGA, are indirectly portion of VB -G RAM G, panchayats person mislaid autonomy to determine connected enactment to beryllium undertaken, and employment volition not beryllium disposable passim the year. The Narendra Modi authorities has been weakening payment legislations implemented by UPA government, and has wholly scrapped MGNREGA.”

The Congress General Secretary successful complaint of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) of hitting hard the mediocre people, farmers and workers. “We person to inquire BJP and JD(S) arsenic to wherefore MGNREGA, connected which 11 crore families were dependent, has been finished off, and their livelihood and employment person been snatched. The BJP and JD(S) are snatching food, and wealth from your pocket.”

Stating that the Congress authorities had implemented warrant schemes successful Karnataka erstwhile income was going down and prices were rising, the Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that the Congress volition not let MGNREGA to beryllium destroyed. “Like the mode attempts are being made to snatch voting rights, nutrient and livelihood are being snatched. One who fights volition win, and determination volition beryllium nary fearfulness of losing. When attempts are being made to region the sanction of Mahatma Gandhi, we person decided to affix each gram panchayat with the sanction of Mahatma Gandhi.”