Ferozepur, Jan. 13 -- The central government weakened the rural employment scheme by replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act, Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel and ex-chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Monday.

Addressing a gathering in Guruharsahai of Ferozepur district during the party's "MGNREGA Bachao Sangram Rally", Baghel said the Congress has already started a nationwide agitation for the restoration of MGNREGA under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi and party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge.

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