https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66966 The organisers contend that the proposed VB GRAM G Act removes the legal guarantee of employment, centralises decisionmaking, weakens gram sabhas and panchayats, raises the states' funding share to 40%, and introduces budget caps, seasonal work restrictions and dilution of wage safeguards; in response, they have launched a staged agitation beginning with one day fasts and escalating through panchayat outreach, sit ins, dharnas and state level protests to defend MGNREGA's original demand driven design and direct payments. en-us Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:16:04 +0530 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:16:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66966 The organisers contend that the proposed VB GRAM G Act removes the legal guarantee of employment, centralises decisionmaking, weakens gram sabhas and panchayats, raises the states' funding share to 40%, and introduces budget caps, seasonal work restrictions and dilution of wage safeguards; in response, they have launched a staged agitation beginning with one day fasts and escalating through panchayat outreach, sit ins, dharnas and state level protests to defend MGNREGA's original demand driven design and direct payments. News - Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:16:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66966