President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB—G RAM G) Bill, 2025, thus paving the way for a new statutory rural employment framework that replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
The legislation cleared Parliament early Friday after a contentious session in the Rajya Sabha, where Opposition protests failed to stall the Bill's passage.
Opposition parties staged an overnight dharna in the Parliament complex, protesting the VB-G RAM G Bill that replaces MGNREGA and accusing the Centre of bypassing debate.
Introducing the bill amid noise protests, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan rejected the Opposition charge on the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name and said the government not only believes in the Father of the Nation but also follows his principles.
