Both Houses of Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, replacing the 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), amid protests from Opposition.
In the Lok Sabha, Opposition members stormed the well of the House, tore copies of the Bill, and raised slogans on Thursday (December 18, 2025). The Rajya Sabha, which began debating the Bill in the evening, passed it by a voice vote past midnight amid vociferous protests.
Opposition members later sat on dharna outside Samvidhan Sadan in Parliament complex against the Bill, criticising the “rushed approach” of the government. They said that the Upper House members got only 45 minutes to file their amendments.
VIDEO | Parliament Winter Session: Opposition MPs protest at Makar Gate after passage of VB-G RAM G Bill. #Parliament#WinterSession#GRAMGBillpic.twitter.com/G4ONlF4pxe
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 18, 2025
