Misplaced in BJP-Cong alphabet soup MGNREGA – India’s employment assure scheme – isn't any extra. GOI scrapped it final week and changed it with one other tongue-twister acronym: VB-G RAM G.

February 12, 2026 11:16 am

Misplaced in BJP-Cong alphabet soup

Last Updated: December 25, 2025By Neeraj Kaushal

MGNREGA – India’s employment assure scheme – isn’t any extra. GOI scrapped it final week and changed it with one other tongue-twister acronym: VB-G RAM G. MGNREGA had many issues and the brand new scheme has left them largely unaddressed. MGNREGA penetration was lowest within the poorest states (Bihar and UP) that additionally generate probably the most migrants.

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