New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- After Parliament cleared the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Friday criticised the move, saying many states are already burdened with debt and that the Centre has raised the funding ratio to 60:40 for most of them.

He argued that the legislation does not adequately serve the interests of labourers and questioned the decision to rename the MGNREGA Act. Aujla also alleged that the Centre has claimed lineage from Nathuram Godse.

"The states are already debt-ridden and the funding ratio for most states has been increased to a 60:40 split between the Centre and states...This is not a decision in the best interests of the labourers and why did they...