Bengaluru, Jan. 27 -- Congress on Tuesday staged a 'Lok Bhavan Chalo' protest in Bengaluru against the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission - Gramin (VB-G-RAM-G) Act, voicing concerns over changes in the employment scheme.

Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil, who was also present in the protest, said, "How many corruption cases from MGNREGA have they dug out? ...The bill is of the people's interest."

The VB-G RAM G Act was passed in the Winter Session of the Parliament in 2025 and replaces the 100-day employment guarantee with a 125-day guarantee. However, the Opposition has criticised the legislation for removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and for removing the 60:40 share of funds between the Centre and states.

A day earlier...