Yadav said this way the states would be forced to abandon the scheme. Furthermore, the BJP government has also deprived hundreds of Gram Panchayats of their budget by reclassifying them into the ‘urban category’.
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Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the BJP government is secretly plotting to gradually eliminate MNREGA by changing its name.
“On one hand, the BJP government is continuously reducing the MNREGA budget while on the other, putting pressure on the states, which are already struggling with empty treasuries, to spend money on it. They (the states, won’t be unable to arrange the additional budget as they are not getting their due share in the GST,” he pointed out.
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Yadav said this way the states would be forced to abandon the scheme. Furthermore, the BJP government has also deprived hundreds of Gram Panchayats of their budget by reclassifying them into the ‘urban category’.
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He claimed that the BJP’s real agenda is not to change the name of MNREGA, but to completely abolish it. The party cannot tolerate seeing anyone else prosper besides themselves.
In another statement, Akhilesh Yadav appealed to his party leaders and workers for full support and complete dedication in the ongoing SIR process, which, he said, must be taken seriously. “One must be vigilant against the BJP’s cunning tactics. However, this time, no trick of the BJP will work in the assembly elections. The BJP is rattled by the growing strength of the Samajwadi Party. The hard work of 2026 will bring success in 2027,” he said.
On Wednesday, after meeting with party workers and leaders from various districts of the state at the Samajwadi Party state headquarters, the SP president said the Election Commission’s credibility is at stake in the SIR process. “Why is there a difference in the number of voters in Gram Panchayats and Assembly/Lok Sabha constituencies,” he questioned.
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