Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Tuesday organised a massive rally in Agartala, accusing the BJP-led Central government of weakening and effectively withdrawing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Hundreds of Congress supporters, led by senior leaders carrying party flags and banners, joined the rally that began from Swami Vivekananda Maidan.The Lok Bhavan (Governor’s house) bound rally was stopped by police at the Buddhamandir areas amid hea…
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Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka BJP and JD(S), along with other opposition parties, will hold a protest on Tuesday (January 27) at 10.30 a.m. near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, condemning the alleged insult to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, said N. Ravikumar, Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. Speaking to the media on Monday, Ravikumar alleged that after the conclusion of the joint session of the legislature, the Governor was insulted inside the Assembly Hall at Vidhana S…
Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Karnataka will stage a ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ protest march on Tuesday to oppose the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar announced the decision on Monday after taking part in Republic Day celebrations at the party headquarters in Bengaluru.“It is shocking that the Right to Work has suffered a setback…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Thursday declined to deliver the customary address prepared by the Congress-led government to the joint session of the state legislature. He limited his address to a few lines and abruptly ended it, triggering dramatic scenes in the Assembly.The Governor said, “Overall, to ensure social, economic and physical development, my government is fully committed. Jai Hind and Jai Karnataka.” Following this, MLAs and MLCs of both House…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid uncertainty over the Governor’s customary address to the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature, the Siddaramaiah government has stated that any refusal by Governor Thawarchand Gehlot to read the government-prepared speech would amount to a betrayal of the Constitution.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Thursday, State Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil said, “As per Article 176 of the Indian Constitution, it is the duty of the Governor…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) The tussle between the Congress-led government and the Governor in Karnataka is likely to deepen after the government decided not to delete the 11 paragraphs from the joint session address to be delivered by the Governor.Sources said there is a possibility of a constitutional crisis in the state over the issue, and the state government is likely to approach the Supreme Court seeking directions for the Governor to read the speech prepared and handed over by the government…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) The uncertainty over the Governor’s customary address to the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature continued, with Governor Thawarchand Gehlot asking the state government to remove 11 paragraphs from the speech prepared by the state Cabinet. The delegation that met the Governor conveyed that the matter would be discussed with the Chief Minister, and a decision would be communicated to him.The joint session is scheduled to be held on January 22. A delegation headed…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghal on Wednesday lent his support to the renaming of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) VB G RAM G and said that this was not done arbitrarily but based on the feedback from the people on ground. Speaking to IANS, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice spoke on a range of issues ranging from opening the courts 24×7, Congress’ opposi…
Bhopal, Dec 30 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), introduced by the Congress-led UPA government, suffered from several serious shortcomings and failed to deliver meaningful rural development.Addressing a press conference at his residence in Bhopal, Chouhan alleged that despite substantial financial allocations from the Centre, funds under MGNREGA were neither properly …
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Congress party has declared war on the Centre’s recent replacement of the iconic Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G). Following a high-powered Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here on Saturday, party president Mallikarjun Kharge announced a massive nationwide ‘Save MGNREGA Campaign’ starting January 5, 2026, framing it as a battle to pr…