Lucknow, Feb. 16 -- The Indian National Congress will stage a major protest in Lucknow tomorrow with party leaders and workers to gherao the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.
The demonstration is part of a nationwide campaign to "Save MGNREGA", which the party describes as a mass movement to protect rural livelihoods and economic security.
According to the sources in Congress, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is not merely an employment scheme but a foundational pillar of rural India's economic system. The party stated that the programme strengthens income generation, rural infrastructure, agriculture, women's empowerment and social security, effectively serving as the backbone of the rural economy.
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