Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Monday hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the rural job scheme in West Bengal, terming it a “historic victory” for the state.

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court’s directive to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in the state.

The Central government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order. However, the apex court on Monday dismissed the appeal.

As a result of the verdict, the Centre will now have to clear the pending dues to the West Bengal government under the scheme, paving the way for the relaunch of the employment project.

Using his social media, Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee said the Supreme Court order was

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