Nagpur, Jan. 27 -- Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar today strongly criticised the central government over recent changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), questioning the rationale behind dropping Mahatma Gandhi's name from the flagship rural employment scheme.
Speaking to reporters here, Wadettiwar said the employment guarantee programme, introduced by a Congress-led government to support rural workers, continues to remain a lifeline for millions despite being mocked after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power.
"When the Modi government assumed office, MNREGA was ridiculed. However, people continued to depend on it. Later, the government realised its importance and removed Mahatma Gandhi's n...