<h1>Aadhaar Payment System Leaves Nearly 30% of Rural Workers Excluded from Wages, Exposing Critical Systemic Gaps in Social Protection</h1> A recent report reveals that 27% of MGNREGS workers remain ineligible for the Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS), challenging government efficiency claims. The study highlights issues with wage payments, budget cuts, and employment decline. It criticizes the central government's fund suspension in a state, noting potential violations of workers' employment rights and significant drops in job generation under the rural employment scheme.