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Rajasthan Protests Erupt Over MGNREGA Replaced by VB-GRAMG
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 03 Jul 2026, 09:46 PM
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Residents in Rajasthan have taken to the streets to protest the alleged replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new scheme, VB-GRAMG.
Protests have broken out in Rajasthan concerning the alleged substitution of the MGNREGA program with a new initiative identified as VB-GRAMG. The demonstrations indicate significant local opposition to this potential shift in rural employment schemes.
The discontent stems from the perceived replacement of the established MGNREGA, a cornerstone of rural employment in India, with the VB-GRAMG scheme. Specific details regarding the VB-GRAMG program and the reasons behind the alleged replacement have not been elaborated upon in the initial reports.
These public demonstrations highlight the importance of MGNREGA to the rural population and raise questions about the implications of introducing VB-GRAMG as its successor. Further information regarding the government's stance and the specifics of the VB-GRAMG scheme is anticipated.
The discontent stems from the perceived replacement of the established MGNREGA, a cornerstone of rural employment in India, with the VB-GRAMG scheme. Specific details regarding the VB-GRAMG program and the reasons behind the alleged replacement have not been elaborated upon in the initial reports.
These public demonstrations highlight the importance of MGNREGA to the rural population and raise questions about the implications of introducing VB-GRAMG as its successor. Further information regarding the government's stance and the specifics of the VB-GRAMG scheme is anticipated.