Nagpur, Jan. 27 -- Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar criticised the central government over changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), alleging that the scheme meant for poor labourers was being undermined. He further questioned the government's move to replace Mahatma Gandhi's name with VB-G RAM G.

Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Wadettiwar said the employment guarantee scheme was introduced during the tenure of the Congress government for the benefit of rural workers. "When the Modi government came to power, they ridiculed MNREGA, but people continued to depend on it. Later, they realised its importance and removed Mahatma Gandhi's name, replacing it with G-RAM G," he said.

Questioning the move, Wa...