Harish Rao slams Centre’s decision to change name of MGNREGA

Taking strong exception to Central government’s decision to renamig the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission.

Senior BRS leader and former minister, T.



Harish Rao Harish Rao described the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the flagship rural employment scheme as highly deplorable.

He argued that the change is not merely cosmetic but represents a direct assault on the country’s federal structure.