Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for repealing the MGNREGA Act. Rahul accused the PM of trying to centralise power, hand it over to the bureaucracy, leaving the poor to starve.
"MGNREGA's aim was to take financial responsibility and provide a minimum wage to the unemployed rural citizens. PM Narendra Modi does not want that; he wants to centralise power and hand it over to bureaucracy, and leave the poor citizens to starve. The protection cover of the poor has been removed with the reformation of the act. Congress, thus, is conducting a nationwide MGNREGA Bachao campaign...PM wants the entire country's economy to be handed over to Ambani and Adani while we are trying to help the poor," he accused.
He then called out the government for removing the name of Mahatama Gandhi from the scheme, which has been reframed as the VB-G RAM-G Act.
Meanwhile, the Congress MP also inaugurated the Raebareli Premier League organised by the Youth Sports Academy Raebareli at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium. The Congress MP, on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, Raebareli, will address a public meeting against the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and meet senior party leaders.
Gandhi was also scheduled to hold a 'MGNREGA Chaupal' (community meeting) in Rohaniya, Unchahar and inaugurate the MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) works. He will also be visiting the residence of the Municipal Corporation President.
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