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India renamed MGNREGA to Viksit Bharat Guarantee, extending rural job guarantees to 125 days, with presidential assent.
Citing Mahatma Gandhi's final words, "Hey Ram," India renamed the MGNREGA the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act.
The government claims the fundamental framework is still the same.
The annual guaranteed employment period has been increased from 100 to 125 days.
The new law, which was approved by the president on December 27, 2025, intends to support India's 2047 vision for a self-sufficient rural economy and improve rural livelihoods.
Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders compared the change to the demonetization of 2016 and denounced it as a centralizing move without Cabinet approval, but the government maintains that it strengthens rather than replaces the original program's objectives.
India renombró MGNREGA a Viksit Bharat Guarantee, extendiendo las garantías de empleo rural a 125 días, con la aprobación presidencial.