Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Jan 11: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Vibodh Gupta while addressing a workers meeting at Dassal said that the Modi Government’s decision to reform and modernise the rural employment guarantee programme, including its restructuring, is aimed purely at enhancing benefits for rural workers, while the Congress party is deliberately misleading and manipulating people for narrow political interests.
“Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025′, has increased the number of workdays under it would be increased from 100 days at present to 125 days”, said Vibodh. He strongly asserted that instead of focusing on names, Congress should explain why during its rule MGNREGA was synonymous with corruption, fake job cards, delayed wages, and massive leakages,” he said.
Vibodh said that under the Modi Government, the rural employment scheme has become more transparent, accountable, and worker-friendly through Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), geo-tagging of assets, digital attendance, and regular social audits. “These reforms have ensured that wages reach genuine beneficiaries on time and public money is not siphoned off by middlemen, which was rampant during Congress regimes,” he added.
Vibodh also highlighted that the Modi Government’s broader welfare initiatives such as PM Awas Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Ujjwala Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Ayushman Bharat, and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan have complemented rural employment efforts and significantly improved living standards in villages.
Senior BJP leader and former Sarpanch Kewal Sharma said that the Modi Government has ushered in a new era of inclusive and development-oriented governance, with welfare schemes reaching the poorest sections directly and transparently. He said initiatives such as PM Awas Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Ayushman Bharat, Ujjwala Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission and improved rural employment programmes have significantly strengthened livelihoods, improved living standards, and ensured dignity for the poor.
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