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350 activists, others write open letter to Centre

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December 31, 2025

The open letter signed by around 350 academicians, researchers and field functionaries said there were several gaps in the reasoning provided to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi

350 activists, others write open letter to Centre

New Delhi, Dec 30: Several scientists, academicians, civil society organisations and others Tuesday wrote an open letter to the central government to fix issues with the implementation of MGNREGA instead of repealing it.

The open letter signed by around 350 academicians, researchers and field functionaries said there were several gaps in the reasoning provided to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replace it with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G).

The open letter said the demand-driven nature of the MGNREGA is a revolutionary construct that arises from its rights-based employment guarantee mandate and provides a crucial space for local democracy to operate for the poor to demand their rights, for the marginalised to demand to be visible and for the minority to be heard.

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