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India's New Employment Bill Boosts Wages, Sparks Controversy

12/22/2025

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President Droupadi Murmu (President of India) approved the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025.
The VB-G RAM G Bill replaces MGNREGA and uses technology for transparency, while reinstating unemployment allowances for delays.
It guarantees 125 days of wage employment per year for rural households, up from 100 days.
Critics, including Congress leaders, argue the bill undermines previous guarantees and removes Mahatma Gandhi's name.

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President Droupadi Murmu (President of India) approved the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025.
The VB-G RAM G Bill replaces MGNREGA and uses technology for transparency, while reinstating unemployment allowances for delays.
It guarantees 125 days of wage employment per year for rural households, up from 100 days.
Critics, including Congress leaders, argue the bill undermines previous guarantees and removes Mahatma Gandhi's name.