Congress slams VB-G RAM G Act as MGNREGA replacement looms on July 1

Published on 11 May 2026

Congress says the change could weaken rural labour bargaining

India’s government plans to replace MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G Act on July 1, promising 125 days of guaranteed wage employment and claiming it will drive rural transformation. Congress has hit back, calling the notification an exercise in centralisation that could weaken rural workers’ bargaining power and shift control away from labour.

VB-G RAM G Act will replace MGNREGA from July 1
Government promises 125 days guaranteed wage employment
Congress alleges centralisation and reduced bargaining power for workers
Debate centers on rural labour’s leverage under the new law

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Congress slams VB-G RAM G Act as MGNREGA replacement looms on July 1

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