New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- RJD MP Manoj Jha on Thursday criticised the renaming of MGNREGA, saying that mixing Hindi and English to create a rhyme makes it sound "very absurd".

Manoj Jha said that there is no objection to the name of Ram, but the focus should be on discussing real issues rather than symbolic changes.

"This is the first time I'm seeing this kind of rhyming, where Hindi and English are mixed to create a rhyme, which makes it sound very absurd. There's no objection to the name Ram, but some people who used Ram's name are now in jail for their actions, and some have even been hanged. What's important is that we discuss the issues. A demand-driven program has become a command-driven program," Manoj Jha said.

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