Patna, Dec. 18 -- Bihar BJP on Thursday sharply criticised opposition parties for creating obstructions in initiative taken by Narendra Modi government to bring changes in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) scheme, saying new version of the scheme would bring " Ram Rajya " (ideal governance) to rural areas removing corrupt practices and other flaws in existing systemState spokesman of BJP Prem Ranjan Patel said here that opposition parties were unnecessarily objecting to the changes and reforms being made in MNREGA.

Opposition parties should explain whether they were still in favour in running the country on the old system, relying on corruption and middlemen, he asked.

"When the central government has ensured tra...