India, Dec. 22 -- The Congress on Sunday accused the Modi Government of "desecrating the groundbreaking law" MGNREGA in Parliament and said that two decades of progress have been overturned "without consultation" and by sidestepping all parliamentary conventions and procedure.

The Opposition party also said this "serious assault" on the right to work will be discussed at the Congress Working Committee meeting on December 27, where the party will decide the future course of action.

Parliament on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, or MGNREGA.

Congress general secretary in-charge...