India, Jan. 5 -- Terming the Congress' over its proposed "MNREGA Bachao Sangram" from January 10, the Centre on Sunday slammed the Opposition for attempting to shield corruption rather than protect rural workers. Defending VB G RAM G law, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan said corruption was rampant under the MGNREGA and accused the Congress of spreading misinformation on the VB-G RAM G scheme.

Addressing a press conference, Chouhan on Sunday the Congress was opposing reforms and spreading misinformation about the revamped rural employment guarantee framework, the VB G RAM G law, which he claimed plugs corruption, guarantees 125 days of work, and mandates unemployment allowance if work on demand is not provided.

The Union Minis...