India, Jan. 19 -- LUCKNOW Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address his first public meeting against the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), during his two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, Rae Bareli, in Uttar Pradesh.

On Tuesday morning, Gandhi will hold a 'MGNREGA Chaupal' (community meeting) in Rohaniya, Unchahar, and meet party officials and public representatives. Subsequently, for day 2, the Congress MP has a meeting scheduled at his guest house with senior party leaders.

The Congress has opposed the newly enacted Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, which replaces the flagship rural em...