NEW DELHI, Dec 18: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday shortly after the passage of the G RAM G Bill, following noisy protests by opposition members over its provisions. The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Bill, 2025, which seeks to guarantee 125 days of […]

The legislation seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a revamped framework, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment per year for rural households. The Opposition demanded greater scrutiny of the Bill, including its referral to a Joint Parliamentary Committee or the Standing Committee, but these calls were rejected.