Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Renames Gram Panchayats After Mahatma Gandhi Amid MGNREGA Row
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News18•06-03-2026, 16:51
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Renames Gram Panchayats After Mahatma Gandhi Amid MGNREGA Row
•Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced nearly 6,000 Gram Panchayats will be renamed 'Mahatma Gandhi Gram Panchayats'.
•The decision aims to immortalize Mahatma Gandhi's name following the Centre's replacement of MGNREGA.
•The Centre introduced the VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, replacing MGNREGA and removing Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural employment scheme.
•Karnataka's Congress government accuses the BJP of attempting to erase Gandhi's legacy from rural welfare programs.
•Siddaramaiah criticized the new central scheme, stating it removes the 100-day employment guarantee and shifts decision-making power from Panchayats to Delhi.
