New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday strongly criticised the Congress for announcing the 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram', accusing the party of shielding corruption rather than safeguarding the interests of rural workers.

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Chouhan said the proposed agitation against the newly enacted Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act was politically motivated.

"This is not a movement to protect MGNREGA; it is a movement to protect corruption. Congress has a problem with villages, with work, and even with Ram. Corruption is in the DNA of Congress," the Union Minister said.

Chouhan alleged that MGNREGA had become synonymous with corruption duri...