Sonia Gandhi Slams Centre After Parliament Passes G-RAM-G Bill Replacing MGNREGA
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Dated 20th December 2025
News By Dr. B R Abdul Wajid
Editor in Chief
New Delhi : Parliament has passed the G-RAM-G Bill, which replaces the MGNREGA scheme, even as the Opposition strongly protested in both Houses. Soon after the Bill was cleared, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi released a video message criticising the Central government for “weakening a historic law meant for the rural poor.”
Sonia Gandhi said she still remembers the day when MGNREGA was passed 20 years ago under the leadership of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, with full consensus in Parliament. She called it a “revolutionary step” that helped crores of poor families in villages and stopped forced migration in search of work. She said the scheme gave a legal right to employment and also strengthened gram panchayats.
She criticised the Modi government for “ignoring the unemployed and poor in rural India” for the last 11 years and “continuously weakening MGNREGA,” even though it acted as a lifeline during the COVID pandemic.
Sonia Gandhi said it was “very unfortunate” that the government has now “run a bulldozer over MGNREGA” by removing Mahatma Gandhi’s name and completely changing its structure. She said these changes were made without any discussion or consultation, and now decisions about rural employment will be taken “from Delhi, far away from ground realities.”
Calling MGNREGA a scheme connected to national interest, she said the Modi government has attacked the rights of crores of farmers, labourers and landless families by weakening this Act.
She declared that the Congress party will strongly oppose this “black law.” Sonia Gandhi said she had fought for the right to employment 20 years ago, and she remains fully committed to fighting again to protect the rural poor. She said all Congress leaders and lakhs of workers stand with the people in this struggle.
VIDEO | Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi released a video message criticising the Central government for “weakening a historic law meant for the rural poor.” Source : INCIndia CONGRESS
With the passage of the G-RAM-G Bill, the political debate around rural employment has intensified once again. While the government claims the new law will modernise and streamline rural job creation, the Congress has made it clear that it will continue to oppose any move that weakens the rights of the poor. Sonia Gandhi’s message has set the tone for a larger national discussion and the coming days are likely to see more political reactions and public responses on the future of rural employment in India.
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