{"id":4036,"date":"2026-01-20T11:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/rahul-gandhi-accuses-pm-modi-of-weakening-welfare-safeguards-says-mgnrega-undermined\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:30:27","slug":"rahul-gandhi-accuses-pm-modi-of-weakening-welfare-safeguards-says-mgnrega-undermined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/rahul-gandhi-accuses-pm-modi-of-weakening-welfare-safeguards-says-mgnrega-undermined\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi of Weakening Welfare Safeguards, Says MGNREGA Undermined"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha <strong>Rahul Gandhi<\/strong> on Tuesday accused Prime Minister <strong>Narendra Modi<\/strong> of attempting to centralise power and dilute welfare protections for the poor, alleging that the <strong>Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)<\/strong> had been systematically weakened.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing Congress workers during his visit to <strong>Raebareli<\/strong>, his parliamentary constituency, Gandhi said the government had not only \u201cinsulted\u201d MGNREGA by changing its name but had also withdrawn the security it provided to marginalised sections, which he termed an assault on the foundations of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Congress is running a nationwide movement to protect MGNREGA. We stand with labourers and are committed to safeguarding their rights,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Congress leader further alleged that the Prime Minister was working to concentrate the country\u2019s wealth in the hands of a few industrialists, naming <strong>Gautam Adani<\/strong> and <strong>Mukesh Ambani<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn one side, we are protecting the people, while on the other, Narendra Modi is diverting the country\u2019s entire wealth to a select few,\u201d Gandhi claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Gandhi inaugurated a <strong>cricket tournament<\/strong> in Raebareli and later held meetings with party office-bearers and workers. He is on a <strong>two-day visit<\/strong> to the constituency.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Parliament on December 18, 2025<\/strong>, passed the <strong>Viksit Bharat \u2013 Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-GRAM-G] Bill<\/strong>, replacing the 20-year-old MGNREGA. The new legislation guarantees <strong>125 days of rural wage employment annually<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The bill was passed amid strong opposition protests, with <strong>Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan<\/strong> stating that the move was necessary to address shortcomings in the earlier scheme. Opposition parties objected to the removal of Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s name from the legislation and alleged that the Centre was shifting the financial burden onto states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attempting to centralise power and dilute welfare protections for the poor, alleging that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) had been systematically weakened. 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