Bengaluru, Jan. 10 -- Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday defended the recently cleared Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, saying that Congress was propagating "misinformation" in the state and country.

Addressing a press conference here, Kumaraswamy said that the Centre's decision to pass VB-G RAM G was crucial.

"The Central government has taken an important decision, the VB-G RAM G act has been passed. The Congress is running a major misinformation campaign in the state and nationwide," he said.

He explained that the scheme, originally launched in 2005, has undergone "some changes" and said that the opposition continues to spread misinformation.

"The Congress has been in power fo...