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flag India renamed MGNREGA to Viksit Bharat Guarantee, extending rural job guarantees to 125 days, with presidential assent.

flag Citing Mahatma Gandhi's final words, "Hey Ram," India renamed the MGNREGA the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act. flag The government claims the fundamental framework is still the same. flag The annual guaranteed employment period has been increased from 100 to 125 days. flag 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. flag 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.

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