new Delhi. Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government at the Center on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in the Lok Sabha.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that MGNREGA, which some people used to make fun of in the Lok Sabha, helped crores of people during Corona and lockdown. He said that this scheme played an important role in the rescue of the government by helping crores of poor families in the Karona and flood affected areas. The state government has continuously cut the budget allocated for MNREGA, due to which people are in work and there are many problems in payment of laborers.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that this year the budget of MNREGA is 35 percent less than that of the year 2020, while unemployment is increasing continuously in the country. Which is an insult to the decision of the Supreme Court. On March 26 this year, in many other states, the state governments saw a negative balance in their account under this scheme. Under which about Rs 5000 crore is outstanding for the payment of workers.
He said that recently the state has been told by the government that the MNREGA budget will not be paid until their annual labor budget is approved. unless they fulfill the conditions relating to social audit and appointment of Lokpal.
He said that social audit should definitely be effected, but to implement it on the basis of MGNREGA and its allocation of money should not be stopped, it is unfair and also inhuman. Instead of obstructing this, the government should find the right solution.
Sonia Gandhi said that there can be no compromise on social audit by Gram Sabha. Therefore, the budget for MNREGA should be allocated to the central government. The wages of fellow workers should be paid within 15 days of working. At the same time, legal compensation should also be planned in case of delay.
—AnyTV News
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