Shimla, Dec. 23 -- Former chief minister and leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur has hit out at Congress alleging that Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government is merely playing politics in the name of MGNREGA.

Thakur in a statement issued on Monday said, "The central government has provided an effective, transparent, and future-oriented scheme like the Viksit Bharat-G-RAM-G for the benefit of the poor, rural, and working class. This scheme is not limited to wages alone, but is a concrete step towards sustainable livelihoods, skill development, and the creation of self-reliant villages, ensuring timely payments, technology-based monitoring, and strict control over corruption-something that was never possible under Congress rule".

He said, ...