Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 15 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday strongly opposed the Centre's proposal to rename MGNREGA, saying that the bill seeks to "undermine the very foundational objectives" of the employment guarantee scheme.

In a post on Facebook, Vijayan said the Centre's move to rename MGNREGA as VB-G RAM G -- Viksit Bharat: Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) reflects the "Sangh Parivar's ideological hostility" towards Mahatma Gandhi and the values associated with his name.

The social media post reads, "The decision of the Union government to rename and restructure the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is being strongly opposed. The move clearly reflects the San...