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NAGALAND: 70% WAGE DEDUCTION UNDER MGNREGA, LABOURERS DEPRIVED Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which promises 100 days of unskilled work at ₹370 per day in Nagaland, is facing serious implementation issues. Reports from various villages reveal that although wages are credited directly to workers’ bank accounts, up to 70% is forcibly taken by village councils and VDBs, allegedly for village development. Beneficiaries also claim they are threatened by village lead

South Goa Congress Slams BJP Over Changes to MGNREGA South Goa District Congress Committee has strongly criticised BJP government for changing the MGNREGA scheme, alleging that the move will severely affect the livelihood of unskilled rural workers and undermine the role of Village Panchayats. The Congress claimed the new scheme is being fully controlled by the BJP government, weakening local self-governance. As part of a nationwide protest, the Congress placed four key demands: immediate withdr

Congress stages sit-in dharna at Srinagar on MGNREGA, slams Centre The Congress party today staged a sit-in protest at its Srinagar headquarters under the MGNREGA Bachao campaign. Speaking to media, Congress Chief Whip and MLA Nizamuddin Bhat highlighted the welfare benefits of MGNREGA and accused the Centre of dishonouring Mahatma Gandhi’s vision, saying the move undermines a scheme introduced for the upliftment of the people. Get Take One news updates sent directly to your WhatsApp! Send ‘Hi’

CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi addressed the nation, reminding us that MGNREGA was launched over 20 years ago during the tenure of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to support poor farmers, provide livelihood security, and strengthen Gram Panchayats. Regrettably, over the last 11 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party government has systematically weakened this people-centric scheme and is now attempting to bulldoze MGNREGA altogether. The Congress stands firm. We will fight relentlessly to protec