<h1>MGNREGA replacement bill raises alarms over removing statutory rural livelihood protections and budget cuts to the safety net.</h1> The VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 proposes replacing MGNREGA, which opponents say would remove statutory livelihood protections and reverse gains in rural incomes and poverty reduction; critics urge retaining or strengthening MGNREGA or referring the Bill to a parliamentary select committee and decry reduced budgetary allocations as undermining the rural social safety net.