Overview
- After a CWC meeting in New Delhi, Mallikarjun Kharge announced a nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan’ beginning January 5 with coordinated protests and outreach.
- Congress said opposition to the VB‑G RAM G law and resistance to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls will anchor its mobilisation for the 2026 state polls.
- The VB‑G RAM G Act is now in force, replacing MGNREGA with a 125‑day employment guarantee and a 60:40 Centre–state funding structure.
- Rahul Gandhi alleged the replacement was decided directly by the Prime Minister’s Office without Cabinet consultation and called it an attack on a rights‑based framework.
- Party leaders invoked the rollback of the farm laws as a model for sustained agitation and directed booth‑level workers to verify voter rolls to guard against deletions.