Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 13: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday raised objections to the Centre’s reported plan to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying such a move would result in unnecessary spending of public funds without offering any real benefit to citizens.

Her comments followed media reports suggesting that the Union Cabinet has cleared a Bill to rename the rural employment scheme and increase the guaranteed number of workdays. According to the reports, the programme may be rechristened as the Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojna, with the annual employment guarantee proposed to be raised from 100 days to 125 days.

Speaking to the media, Priyanka Gandhi questioned the rationale behind altering the n

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