The Congress on Saturday (January 10, 2026) launched a 45-day nationwide agitation, the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’, opposing the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the newly enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) law.
The campaign, which will continue till February 25, seeks to press for the complete withdrawal of the VB-G RAM G Act, and the restoration of the MGNREGA in its original form as a rights-based legislation guaranteeing employment, strengthening the role of panchayats, and ensuring accountability in implementation.
Change for the worse: On MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G
As part of the launch, the party organised press conferences at district headquarters across the country on Saturday, highlighting what it described as the manner in which MGNREGA was repealed and replaced during the Winter Session of Parliament. District-level protests and a day-long fast are scheduled for January 11.
The party would continue the agitation until the “right to work, livelihood and accountability” was restored, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, announcing the campaign.
