Chief Minister M.K. Stalin moves a resolution in the Meeting in opposition to VB-G RAM G Act
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The Tamil Nadu Legislative Meeting on Friday (January 23, 2026) “unanimously” adopted a resolution urging the Union govt to originate definite that the right to work of oldsters in rural areas is established as per the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005. The resolution additional said that valid funding for the the same needs to be secured in maintaining with the employment wants of the uncomfortable and in response to Divulge performance in the MGNREG Map.
The resolution, moved by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin the Dwelling, said it needs to be guaranteed that the allocation for the plot became once no lower than these made in the old years below the MGNREGS, so that the livelihood of girls americans, folks with disabilities, and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes became once constantly rating and social security became once assured.
The proposed new course of of the Union govt in providing allocation on a discretionary basis, in response to the supposed evaluate, must aloof be abandoned and the phrase of providing allocation per the seek info from for employment, which became once already being followed below the MGNREGS, must aloof continue, the resolution acknowledged. Respecting the federal principles, the Divulge governments must aloof be allowed to formulate the course of for allocating the funds as per the seek info from for employment.
Below the new Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, when the Divulge govt’s contribution rises to 40%, the monetary burden on the Divulge will originate bigger enormously, the resolution illustrious. It emphasised that the monetary contribution for the new programme must aloof be identical to that of the MGNREGS.
“With diverse intentions, the name of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, has been removed,” and this plot has been renamed VB-G RAM G, the resolution acknowledged. It urged that the programme “must aloof continue to be named after Mahatma Gandhi in remembrance of the principles laid down [by him] and the route he had shown to the nation.”
Union govt. deceiving TN: Stalin
Whereas transferring the movement, Mr. Stalin said though the Tamil Nadu govt has been treating each Union and Divulge govt programmes equally, the Union govt has been “betraying” the Divulge. “The Union govt is showing a a step-motherly perspective in opposition to Tamil Nadu by now not releasing funds, be it for any Union govt programme, and became once deliberately inflicting prolong.”
Pointing to the prolong in the free up of funds for diverse programmes, collectively with MGNREGS, Mr. Stalin said: “Who’s tormented by this prolong? The uncomfortable farmers and the downtrodden in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu are affected.” The VB-G RAM G Act became once changing MGNREGS, he said, and added: “Our MPs from Tamil Nadu voiced their opposition when the Invoice came up [in Parliament]. All Opposition events antagonistic it. Nonetheless the Union govt did now not admire our voices.”
Talking on behalf of his birthday celebration, AIADMK Deputy Flooring Chief R.B. Udhayakumar said the resolution became once being presented in the Meeting for “political reasons.” In response, Mr. Stalin said Chief of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami became once about to fulfill Top Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on Friday, and that he hoped that Mr. Palaniswami would bustle Mr. Modi in opposition to VB-G RAM G Act.
Congress legislator K. Selvaperunthagai, Pennagaram MLA G.K. Mani, VCK MLA M. Babu, CPI(M) MLA M. Chinnadurai, CPI MLA K. Marimuthu, Tiruchengodu MLA E.R. Eswaran, Papanasam MLA M.H. Jawahirullah, and Ariyalur MLA K. Chinnappa also spoke on the resolution. The BJP individuals weren’t most up-to-date in the Dwelling. Following a dispute vote, Speaker M. Appavu declared that the resolution became once adopted unanimously.
Published – January 23, 2026 03:16 pm IST
