The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is demanding that the Centre scrap the new VB-G RAM G act and bring back the UPA-era MGNREGA. Speaking on Saturday, the CM said that MGNREGA gave the right to a job to poor, vulnerable women and small farmers, while the new VB-G RAM G act takes away the livelihood right, the powers of panchayats and puts additional burden on the finances of the Indian states.
"The NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has passed a legislation called VB-G RAM G Act, which repealed MGNREGA that gave poor and vulnerable sections of the society, women and small farmers the right to demand work at their place (village). Now in the new VB-G RAM G Act, the government will notify in which Gram Panchayat the work should be taken," the chief minister added.
"We will have an action plan immediately in this regard. The Congress, along with the public, labourers and all like-minded, will fight until the VB-G RAM G Act is withdrawn, as was done in the case of farm laws," he added.
Speaking on the impact of the new legislation, Siddaramaiah said, "The Modi government has done three things with the VB-G RAM G Act. It has taken away the right to livelihood of the vulnerable sections of the society, particularly women, poor and small farmers. It has taken away the powers of Panchayat, and it has also added additional financial burden to the states without any consultation. They have not consulted the people either.”
"We also urge to restore people’s right to work, and restore the rights of panchayats to self-govern," he said.
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