Overview
- After an extended CWC meeting, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced a nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan’ beginning January 5, 2026.
- Parliament has passed the VB‑G RAM G Act with presidential assent, raising guaranteed work to 125 days and moving to a 60:40 Centre‑state funding split for most states.
- Rahul Gandhi alleged the replacement of MGNREGA was decided by the Prime Minister’s Office without cabinet consultation, calling it an attack on a rights‑based program.
- State‑level mobilisation has started in Telangana, where Congress plans village protests on December 28 featuring Mahatma Gandhi’s portraits.
- Linking the issue to its 2026 poll strategy, the Congress also flagged the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as a threat to democratic rights and said it will press the campaign in villages nationwide.