VB–G RAM G Strengthens Workers’ Rights : Chugh

Chandigarh, December 20, 2025: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh strongly rebutted the allegations made by Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on the VB–G RAM G Bill, calling them misleading and politically motivated. Chugh said that Congress is fully aware that under the UPA regime, MGNREGA had turned into a corruption-ridden system marked by fake job cards, middlemen, and prolonged wage delays that hurt the poorest workers the most.
Highlighting the stark budgetary contrast, Chugh said that during the UPA era, MGNREGA allocations stagnated around Rs. 30,000–33,000 crore for years. In contrast, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 11 years of decisive and dynamic leadership, the budget has increased to Rs. 86,000 crore, nearly 2.5 times higher, with emergency spending touching Rs. 1.11 lakh crore during national crises. This reflects real commitment, not tokenism.
Chugh said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the NDA government transformed rural employment delivery by enforcing transparency and accountability. Over the last 11 years, more than Rs. 5 lakh crore has been released under MGNREGA, far exceeding UPA-era spending, with wages transferred directly into workers’ bank accounts through DBT, Aadhaar seeding, and digital muster rolls.
He further said that a landmark feature of the Bill is its 60-day pause provision, allowing States to temporarily halt scheme works during peak sowing and harvesting seasons. This ensures adequate farm labour availability, protects agricultural productivity, and corrects long-standing distortions where employment schemes compete with farming. Chugh said this provision makes VB–G RAM G one of the first rural employment frameworks to actively support the farming cycle.
Clarifying the intent of the new legislation, Chugh said the VB–G RAM G Bill does not dilute rural employment but expands it. The statutory guarantee has been enhanced from 100 to 125 days, work is aligned with productive assets such as water security and rural infrastructure, and payments are made faster and more predictably through digital systems.
Chugh added that for Congress, social justice remained a slogan, but for the Modi government, it means real wages, real accountability, and real dignity for workers. Social justice is not defined by press statements but by what reaches the worker’s bank account — and VB–G RAM G delivers exactly that.