JAMMU, Dec 21: Former Jammu & Kashmir Health Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Bali Bhagat on Sunday came down heavily on the Congress party for what he termed as “deliberate misinformation and shameless political opportunism” over the newly enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), popularly known as the VB-G RAM G.
In a strong statement, Bhagat said the Congress, having failed the nation for decades, is now desperately trying to mislead rural India as the Modi Government delivers concrete reforms to strengthen employment guarantees and grassroots development.
Praising Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s decisive leadership, Bhagat said the G Ram G Bill marks a historic transformation of rural employment policy, aimed at expanding livelihood opportunities, enhancing accountability and ensuring sustainable income for millions of villagers.
“Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, this Government believes in results, not rhetoric,” Bhagat said. “The G Ram G Bill is a forward-looking reform that empowers rural India and aligns perfectly with the goal of Viksit Bharat @ 2047. Congress is rattled because its politics of slogans stands exposed.”
Taking a direct and aggressive swipe at the Congress, Bhagat accused the party of politicising welfare legislation for narrow political gains instead of honestly engaging with its developmental impact.
He categorically rejected Congress allegations that the Bill weakens rural welfare, asserting that the new framework strengthens employment guarantees, increases work opportunities and integrates modern livelihood support mechanisms – going far beyond the outdated and poorly implemented MGNREGA model of the past.
“Congress ruled for decades but failed to ensure dignity, transparency and sustainability in rural employment. Today, when the Modi Government is correcting those failures, Congress is crying foul,” Bhagat said, adding that the updated structure provides greater flexibility to states, stronger monitoring, and real empowerment of workers.
Bhagat further said that Congress opposition to the bill is driven by ideology, not empathy, and stems from its inability to accept reforms that dismantle its politics of dependency.
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