Tag: Modi Government
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MGNREGA Decimation: Congress Slams Modi, Launches Campaign
Background: What is at stake The Congress party is painting the decision to “decimate MGNREGA” as a unilateral move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, comparable in its perceived impact to the demonetisation fiasco of 2016. At a recent Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi framed the move as an erosion…
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Congress Slams MGNREGA Changes as One-Man Decision, Campaigns Across India
Congress Accuses Modi Government of Decimating MGNREGA At a key national gathering, Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, criticized the government’s approach toward MGNREGA, arguing that recent changes amount to the decimation of a cornerstone social security program. The party framed the decision as a unilateral move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing…
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Congress Accuses Modi Government of Decimating MGNREGA and Launches Nationwide Campaign
Overview: A Political Stand on MGNREGA The Congress party has intensified its critique of the Modi administration, labeling the alleged narrowing of the MGNREGA scheme as a decimation that mirrors the impact of demonetisation. Party leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, announced a nationwide campaign beginning January 5 to press for restoration and protection…
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Rahul Gandhi Accuses G RAM G Bill of Targeting the Rural Poor, Vows to Push for Withdrawal
Rising Tensions Over MGNREGA and the G RAM G Bill In a bold escalation of the political clash surrounding India’s job guarantee program, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of introducing the G RAM G Bill in a way that would undermine the Rural Employment Guarantee, a pillar of rural livelihoods. Gandhi asserted that…
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Rahul Gandhi confronts MGNREGA overhaul, calls it anti-rural and vows withdrawal
Rahul Gandhi frames MGNREGA changes as anti-rural In a bold political escalation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of disbanding or drastically altering the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Speaking on a day when rural livelihoods and farmer protests dominated the political discourse, Gandhi described the government’s approach as an…
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Rahul Gandhi Accuses G RAM G Bill of Hurting Rural Poor, Vows to Press for Its Withdrawal
Rahul Gandhi Strongly Opposes G RAM G Bill, Ties It to MGNREGA and Rural Welfare In a dramatic escalation of opposition to the ruling BJP coalition, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that the proposed G RAM G bill is an attack on rural livelihoods and the nation’s flagship employment program, MGNREGA. Addressing party…
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India Rejects Trump Claim of Modi Promise to Halt Russian Oil Purchases
India Rebuffs Trump’s Claim on Modi and Russian Oil In a developments-filled week, India’s External Affairs Ministry (MEA) explicitly denied Donald Trump’s assertion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to halt imports of Russian oil. The clarification underscores New Delhi’s stance that its energy policy is driven by core national interests and consumer protection, rather…
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Shahbaz Sharif, Trump Bonhomie at Sharm El-Sheikh: War Claims, Beautiful Response, and Tharoor’s Missed Opportunity
Overview: A high-profile moment at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit In Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the global stage was set for a rare display of warmth between Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Sharif credited Trump with helping to “stop a war” and praised him as a “genuinely a man of…
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Opposition Slams Taliban Press Meet Exclusion of Women Journalists; Rahul Gandhi Leads Charges on Nari Shakti
Outcry as Taliban Press Conference Excludes Women Journalists in New Delhi In a move that drew swift backlash from opposition leaders and drew attention to gender rights, women journalists were barred from a press conference featuring Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi at an event hosted on Indian soil. The exclusion raised questions about…
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Opposition Slams Taliban Press Meet Excluding Women Journalists, Demands Accountability on Nari Shakti
Indian Opposition Flags Women’s Rights After Taliban Press Conference Exclusion The controversy surrounding the Taliban’s press conference in New Delhi intensified Friday as women journalists were barred from entry, drawing sharp rebukes from Opposition leaders who framed the incident as a direct challenge to gender equality and democratic values in India. With social media abuzz…