G-RAM-G bill: Is it an efficiency push or federal overreach? Experts debate

The big focus of this episode of India First is the showdown over VB-G RAM G Bill. The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajivika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Bill, sparking political controversy as it replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Opposition parties protested during the bill's passage, tearing up copies and accusing the government of insulting Mahatma Gandhi's legacy. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan defended the bill and condemned the opposition's actions. The new legislation increases guaranteed wage employment from 100 to 125 days but alters the funding pattern to a 60:40 split between the Centre and states for most regions. So, is the government trying to push efficiency through G-RAM-G bill or is it a federal overreach? Panellists debate on the show.