Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee organises protest in Kohima against the proposed bill to repeal the MGNREGA.
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DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) and the District Congress Committee Kohima (DCC), along with other DCCs, organised a protest in Kohima on Thursday against the proposed bill to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
In a statement, the NPCC stated that MGNREGA is a lifeline for rural people.
“It gives guaranteed work, supports poor families, and helps people earn with dignity. For many villages in Nagaland and across India, this Act is the main source of income during hard times,” it stated.
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During the protest, leaders and workers said that repealing MGNREGA would hurt farmers, daily wage earners, women, and the poorest sections of society. It would increase unemployment and push many families into deeper hardship.
The speakers reminded that MGNREGA has helped people during natural disasters, economic crises, and emergencies. Removing this Act would mean turning away from the needs of rural India, the NPCC asserted.
The NPCC and Kohima DCC demanded that the government withdraw the bill and protect MGNREGA.
They further called for strengthening the scheme with proper funding and timely payment of wages instead of ending it.
“The protest sent a clear message: development must help the poor, not abandon them. The Congress party stands firm in defending the rights, dignity, and livelihood of rural people,” the statement added.