Chennai, Jan. 23 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will move a resolution in the state Assembly on Friday urging the Central Government to retain Mahatma Gandhi's name for the rural employment scheme and ensure adequate fund allocation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.

According to the resolution, the "Right to Work" of rural people must be upheld, and funds should be allocated on a continuous basis according to actual employment demand and state-wise performance of the scheme. It also emphasises the protection of livelihoods and social security for women, persons with disabilities, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes, who have been the primary beneficiaries of MGNREGA.

The resolu...