I wish to draw your attention to the right to employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), enacted by the UPA government under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh ji. This landmark legislation has been a crucial safety net for millions of rural poor. However, I am deeply concerned that the present BJP government has systematically undermined the scheme, and the budget allocation remains stagnant at Rs. 86,000 crore. The allocated budget has actually dec

NAGALAND: 70% WAGE DEDUCTION UNDER MGNREGA, LABOURERS DEPRIVED Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which promises 100 days of unskilled work at ₹370 per day in Nagaland, is facing serious implementation issues. Reports from various villages reveal that although wages are credited directly to workers’ bank accounts, up to 70% is forcibly taken by village councils and VDBs, allegedly for village development. Beneficiaries also claim they are threatened by village lead