The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) entitled every rural household to demand up to 100 days of paid manual work each year at a statutory minimum wage. Earlier this month, the Indian government introduced a new law that repeals and rebrands the scheme, leading to protests from opposition parties. What is in the new bill and why is it controversial? The BBC's Archana Shukla explains. Tap the link in @BBCNewsIndia's Instagram bio to read more. | BBC News India

The Union government is set to introduce the “Viksit Bharat—Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)” bill, which aims to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The new legislation enhances the number of workdays from 100 to 125, while simultaneously increasing the financial burden on states and dismantling the demand-driven structure of the existing law. | The Hindu

MGNREGA: Building Rural Resilience The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), launched in 2005, guarantees every rural household at least 100 days of wage employment each year. Over the years, it has become a pillar of rural livelihood security The scheme goes beyond providing wages. It has created over 68,000 water bodies under Mission Amrit Sarovar, converged with 13 ministries for rural infrastructure, and in FY 2025–26 ensured that 99.79% of households demanding wo