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MGNREGA Overhaul: Shashi Tharoor Slams Centre's 'Viksit Bharat Guarantee' Bill, Says Gandhi's Vision Ignored

The Centre is set to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the new 'Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin' (VB-G RAM G) bill. The proposed scheme promises 125 days of wage employment with a 60:40 Centre-State funding split. The move has triggered a political storm, with the Opposition accusing the government of erasing Mahatma Gandhi's legacy. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor termed the decision "unfortunate," stating, 'Mahatma Gandhi had a very, very clear vision of both the rural poor whom he cared for.' Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav also criticized the rebranding.

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