Bengaluru, Dec. 20 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday vowed to launch a big movement in the state against the VB-G-RAM-G Bill passed in Parliament, alleging that the Centre aimed to change Mahatma Gandhi's name and wanted to kill the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Speaking to the media, Shivakumar said, "They wanted to change Gandhi's name. They wanted to kill this scheme. A big movement will start against this decision in Karnataka."

Earlier, Karnataka Deputy CM mounted a sharp attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party, asserting that the identity and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi cannot be erased.

Asked about the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee...