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BJP's C.T. Ravi Defends MGNREGA Changes, Slams Congress

1/11/2026

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C.T. Ravi, a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accused Congress leaders of misleading the public about replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025.
At a press conference on January 10, 2023, in Hassan, Ravi stated that the Union government made changes to align with Gandhi's vision of Rama Rajya.
He noted that funding for the program increased from INR30,000 crore in 2013 to INR2.3 lakh crore under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ravi defended the name change, claiming it does not disrespect Gandhi, and criticized Congress for alleged corruption.

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C.T. Ravi, a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accused Congress leaders of misleading the public about replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025.
At a press conference on January 10, 2023, in Hassan, Ravi stated that the Union government made changes to align with Gandhi's vision of Rama Rajya.
He noted that funding for the program increased from INR30,000 crore in 2013 to INR2.3 lakh crore under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ravi defended the name change, claiming it does not disrespect Gandhi, and criticized Congress for alleged corruption.