Hyderabad, Jan. 12 -- Amid the political row over the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and its replacement with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Monday criticised the move, calling the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name unjust.

Speaking on the controversy, Hanumantha Rao said, "Ram belongs to everyone. Removing Mahatma Gandhi's name is unfair, as he fought for India's freedom. Leaders like Subhash Chandra Bose and Nelson Mandela praised Mahatma Gandhi, and they removed his name."

The remarks come as the Congress has intensified its attack on the Centre over the newly enacted VB-G RAM G Act. Earlier on ...