India, Dec. 19 -- Parliament cleared a bill repealing MGNREGA and replacing it with a new rural jobs law.

The legislation was passed by both houses on the same day amid opposition protests.

Activist groups allege police denied permission and threatened legal action against protesters.

A brief protest took place at Jantar Mantar before police asked demonstrators to disperse.

Protests against the repeal were held in several states outside the capital.

The bill repealing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replacing it with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, was passed by the Parliament on December 18.

The legislation was approved amid ruc...