Shashi Tharoor slams VB-G RAM G Bill as ‘retrograde step’
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha witnessed sharp protests on Tuesday as the government introduced the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, aimed at replacing the iconic Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Congress MP Shashi Tharoor led the opposition charge, terming the bill a […]
‘Respect Gandhian legacy’: Shashi Tharoor terms MGNREGA renaming row ‘unfortunate’
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday termed the controversy surrounding the proposed renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as “unfortunate”, cautioning against creating a false ideological divide and undermining the Father of the Nation’s legacy. Reacting to the Centre’s move to introduce a new rural […]
