A Lok Sabha reply says the Centre is awaiting West Bengal’s labour budget proposal under MGNREGA, sparking a political exchange after BJP leader Amit Malviya cited the document.
Banerjee said the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the national rural jobs programme was deeply distressing and reflected a lack of respect for national icons.
The TMC general secretary said the BJP is punishing the people of Bengal by withholding funds due to the state.
BJP’s Kerala president K Surendran alleged that government employees and beneficiaries under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) are being forced to participate in the protest march.
The participation of women, scheduled caste communities besides the differently-abled people in MGNREGA is comparatively lower than the national average.
