End of ‘right to work’? Critics warn VBGRAM
Published on: Dec. 15, 2025, 6:57 p.m. | Source: CNBC TV18
Opposition leaders and rights activists caution that the proposed VBGRAM-G law, which replaces MGNREGA, could weaken India’s rural safety net by shifting funding responsibility to states and moving away from a legally enforceable, demand-driven employment guarantee, despite higher promised workdays.
