The overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above increased to 55.8 per cent during October–December 2025, up from 55.1 per cent in the previous quarter.
“The Union BJP government had dumped the MGNREGA, which remained the backbone of the rural economy and replaced it with a new one. They are doing this since they have hatred for the Mahatma and a dislike for the people’s welfare,” he said, addressing a government function at Karaikudi in Sivaganga district.
It has been alleged that the union leaders have issued a directive that only those who participated in the strike against the Centre before the Kannur Head post office on Thursday should come for the job under MGNREGA.
The decision to repeal a long-standing rural employment guarantee and replace it with a new framework has reopened a fundamental debate about how India understands welfare, work, and federalism.
Senior Congress leaders are likely to address the media across all districts.
The VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 will replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) once it is passed by Parliament.
This is the lowest level-recorded unemployment rate since April this year.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday strongly opposed the Union government's move to introduce the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-GRAMG Bill), which seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
The State Mission for Clean Ganga is not only reviving small rivers but also generating significant rural employment, ushering in a new era of prosperity in villages.
In the last 10 years, from 2014-15 to 2024-25, the central government has released Rs 7,81,302 crore which resulted in the creation of 8.07 crore rural assets under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme.
