Overview
- Congress launched coordinated protests across states with district fasts on January 11 and a schedule of chaupals, ward sit-ins, Vidhan Sabha gheraos and rallies through late February.
- In Varanasi, the party alleged a lathi-charge on NSUI protesters during the campaign, as security was tightened near the Prime Minister’s local office.
- Karnataka’s government plans a special Assembly session to pass a resolution against the Act and pursue a legal challenge, a move the state BJP-JD(S) welcomed for debate.
- Union leaders including Chirag Paswan accused the opposition of spreading misinformation, arguing the law strengthens delivery, broadens project scope and fosters shared responsibility with states.
- The VB-G RAM G Act, now in force, replaces MGNREGA with a 125-day entitlement, a 60:40 Centre–state funding pattern (90:10 for select regions) and provisions allowing pre-identification of up to 60 peak-season days.