New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The Congress on Saturday announced the launch of a nationwide campaign titled 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram', with party general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh accusing the Modi government of undermining the rural employment guarantee scheme and "snatching" the right to work and livelihood from people.

Congress has announced a nationwide three-phase agitation titled "MGNREGA Bachao Sangram", after the Centre enacted a new law - Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Act - to replace MGNREGA.

In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh said the Indian National Congress would hold press conferences at every District Congress Committee (DCC) office nationwide.

"Today, the I...