. NEW DELHI: Stepping up its attack on govt over the rollback of MGNREGA, Congress held protests at its district headquarters Sunday. This came a day after Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a video message, accused the Modi govt of “bulldozing” MGNREGA and asserted that the “black law” that seeks to repeal it will be defied by lakhs of party workers across the country.Earlier in the day, Congress leaders accused the Modi govt of “effectively dismantling MGNREGA – by converting it from a right to a favour” and “desecration of this groundbreaking law in Parliament over the last week”. Meanwhile, the Left parties – CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc – have given a call for a joint protest on Monday.In a post on X, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said that the party held nationwide protests in solidarity with “workers whose livelihoods and dignity are under attack”.”MGNREGA was a legal right to work, not a welfare handout. By capping funds, centralising control and altering its demand-driven nature, BJP has turned this right into a budget-dependent scheme, pushing crores of rural families into insecurity and distress,” Venugopal said, adding Congress Working Committee on Dec 27 will decide the future course of action.Calling MGNREGA “a lifeline for the poor”, party president Mallikarjun Kharge accused govt of “purposely destroying the Act” and alleged that the ruling dispensation “wants to make the poor villagers and farm labourers slaves of the rich”.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSikh Nagar Kirtan In New Zealand Disrupted By Protesters; Mann, Badal Urge Centre To Intervene‘Not Misleading Propaganda’: Bangladesh Responds To India Over Delhi High Commission Protest‘Have To Stay United’: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat On Atrocities Against Hindus In BangladeshIndia Rejects Dhaka Media Reports On Protest Outside Bangladesh HC, Flags Attack Against MinoritiesViewing ‘Sangh’ Through the Lens of the BJP Is a Huge Mistake, Says RSS Chief Mohan BhagwatBangladesh Arrests 10 After Brutal Killing of Hindu Youth in Mymensingh“Generation After Generation”: Yunus Vows To Fulfil Sharif Osman Hadi’s Vision And IdealsMassive Crowds Gather in Dhaka for State Funeral of Slain Youth Icon Osman HadiPAK Citizens Criticize “Weak Judiciary” As Imran Khan’s Prison Term Is IncreasedHindu Lynching Sparks Outrage: Shashi Tharoor Warns On Mob Rule, Priyanka Blasts Modi Govt Silence123Photostories5 best oils to apply on the navel: Benefits, uses, and what to know before trying them7 indoor exercises that can strengthen muscles in people above 405 essential tips to stay healthy if you work night shifts5 things one must always donate in temples and whyBenjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”: 5 lessons it teaches studentsWhy your brain does not want you to multitaskBigg Boss Telugu 9: Meet the finalists of the season10 tips for good mental health you should be taking to 20268 life lessons from “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor FranklWorld Saree Day: 5 sarees from Incredible India that put the country on the global fashion map123Hot PicksTom BradyEpstein files releasedTim SaunderGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays DecemberBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingJosh Allen Luxury Car CollectionRandi MahomesAuston MatthewsPatrick MahomesJeremy Doku and Shireen Doku Net WorthUPPSC LT Grade Teacher ExamPaul Heyman and Marla Heyman Net WorthBengaluru TempeturePM Modi HelicopterRailway Fare Hike
NEW DELHI: Stepping up its attack on govt over the rollback of MGNREGA, Congress held protests at its district headquarters Sunday. This came a day after Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a video message, accused the Modi govt of “bulldozing” MGNREGA and asserted that the “black law” that seeks to repeal it will be defied by lakhs of party workers across the country.Earlier in the day, Congress leaders accused the Modi govt of “effectively dismantling MGNREGA – by converting it from a right to a favour” and “desecration of this groundbreaking law in Parliament over the last week”. Meanwhile, the Left parties – CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc – have given a call for a joint protest on Monday.In a post on X, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said that the party held nationwide protests in solidarity with “workers whose livelihoods and dignity are under attack”.“MGNREGA was a legal right to work, not a welfare handout. By capping funds, centralising control and altering its demand-driven nature, BJP has turned this right into a budget-dependent scheme, pushing crores of rural families into insecurity and distress,” Venugopal said, adding Congress Working Committee on Dec 27 will decide the future course of action.Calling MGNREGA “a lifeline for the poor”, party president Mallikarjun Kharge accused govt of “purposely destroying the Act” and alleged that the ruling dispensation “wants to make the poor villagers and farm labourers slaves of the rich”.
