New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Joining a chorus of opposition voices, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central Government on Monday, accusing it of systematically dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Yadav's remarks come amidst a national controversy over the massive deletion of job cards and a proposed legislative overhaul that shifts a significant portion of the scheme's financial burden onto state governments.
In a statement shared on social media, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister alleged that the ruling party is more focused on divisive politics than rural livelihoods.
"Under BJP rule, hatred, inflation, unemployment, and corruption are in...