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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Modi govt destroyed 'lifeline of poor' - MGNREGA; conspired to snatch employment guarantee: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday accused the Modi government of destroying the "lifeline" of the country's poor, MGNREGA, and claimed that its real policy is to fill the coffers of crony capitalists by snatching the last morsel of bread from the poor.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which claimed that the job card holders in Ballia district are becoming disillusioned with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), a trend clearly reflected in departmental statistics.

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