MNREGA replaced with G Ram G for better development of rural infrastructure: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Welfare Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the G RAM G” (Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Rural) Act has been brought in place of MNREGA for better development of the rural infrastructure in the country.

Rijiju said Uttar Pradesh is the largest state and the BJP and the state government will reach out to the public to explain the benefits of the legislation.

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Talking to the media , the Union minister said, “Despite spending ₹11 lakh crore on MNREGA, there was no development in rural areas. Work was not being done where employment was needed. Expenditure was not being made according to the needs. It was a guarantee of loot, not employment. That is why VB-G IRAM G has been introduced for a developed India. All avenues for misuse have been closed.”

He said every project under VB-G RAM G will be digitally monitored. “During the agricultural season, exemptions have been provided in the scheme for agricultural work. India has surpassed China in production and become number one. There are provisions for healthcare, water conservation, and complete rural infrastructure. There will be a major boost to the rural economy. The changes coming to Uttar Pradesh will be the biggest” he claimed.

Countering the Opposition parties’ protest against the new law, Rijju said , “This is how the country will progress and misinformation will achieve nothing. Even during the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests, propaganda was spread that the citizenship of Muslims would be taken away, turning them against the government. Did anyone lose their citizenship?”

He said resolutions will be brought from every village assembly and people from every village and every household will support it. “This is a new law but forget the name. The old law was such that corruption could not be stopped. That is why we were forced to bring in a new law,” he stressed.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh BJP President and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary presided over a state-level workshop of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under the Viksit Bharat–G Ram G Jan Jagran Abhiyan in Lucknow. The workshop focused on strengthening organisational mechanisms, outlining campaign objectives, and formulating strategies to deepen public participation across Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing the gathering, Pankaj Chaudhary said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has consistently worked to uplift women, farmers, the poor, and the youth, thereby accelerating the nation’s overall development. He highlighted that since 2014, a comprehensive reform agenda has been implemented, resulting in the repeal of nearly 1,500 obsolete laws that had long hindered growth and administrative efficiency.

Taking a critical stance of the Opposition, Chaudhary referred to the launch of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural), aimed at ensuring last-mile connectivity and economic empowerment in villages.

He pointed out that even though almost ₹11 lakh crore was spent on rural job programs like MGNREGA from 2006 to 2014 under the UPA government, there was not much real progress in rural infrastructure. He said that if this money had been used carefully and openly, many of the problems that rural India faces now could have been solved.

The workshop, held under Chaudhary’s leadership, reaffirmed the NDA’s resolve to take the Viksit Bharat vision to the grassroots through sustained public outreach and organisational mobilisation, strengthening the foundation for Mission 2027.