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Brinda Karat urges Centre to withdraw new rural employment rules

Published Monday, June 29, 2026

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  • Criticism of Rural Employment Rules — 1 source

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CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has urged the Centre to withdraw the new VB-GRAMG rules for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. She criticized the rules, stating they would lead to discrimination and exclusion of rural workers by mandating Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts for wage reception.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Kerala had provided an average of 66 days of work a year, much higher than the national average.
  • CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat urged the Centre to withdraw the new rules for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), known as VB-GRAMG.
  • Karat stated that the new VB-GRAMG rules would lead to discrimination and exclusion of rural workers.
  • The new rules mandate that only workers with Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts can receive wages.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

Criticism of Rural Employment Rules
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu highlights CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat's strong criticism of the new VB-GRAMG rules, emphasizing their potential for discrimination and exclusion of rural workers, and notes her call for their withdrawal.

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