India, Jan. 20 -- Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Monday of spreading misinformation about the VB-G RAM G Act, while asserting that the new law will strengthen the right to work.

Addressing a press conference here, Chouhan referred to the Congress's nationwide campaign against the VB-G RAM G Act that has replaced the MGNREGA and accused the opposition party of spreading "lies" that employment would be provided only in certain panchayats under the new scheme.

The Congress launched the "MGNREGA Bachao Sangram", a 45-day nationwide campaign against the repeal of the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), on January 10.

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