India, Dec. 15 -- The Narendra Modi-led Union government has proposed replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) with a new framework under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or 'VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025'.

The proposed legislation seeks to realign rural employment policy with the government's long-term vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, while also changing the structure, funding pattern of the existing scheme, HT reported earlier.

The move has triggered reactions from the Congress and other Opposition parties, with leaders questioning the "intention" behind removing Mahatma Gandhi's name.

According to the draft Bill, the new bill aims to establish a "rural development...