Lok Sabha Passes Bill Replacing MGNREGA Amid Opposition Uproar

Brief By Newsbrief / 9:41 PM on 18 Dec 2025

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, set to replace MGNREGA. Proceedings were disrupted as opposition MPs protested, tore copies of the legislation and hurled them toward Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, forcing repeated adjournments amid intense uproar inside the House during heated debates over rural employment reforms.