Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 27: Top Congress leaders on Saturday held a crucial meeting to deliberate on a range of key political and national issues, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in several states, the newly passed Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, which has replaced MGNREGA, and the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, among other matters.
The meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision-making body, was attended by senior leaders including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, and others.
Addressing the media after the meeting, Kharge said there was widespread public anger over the repeal of MGNREGA, warning that the Union government would have to face the consequences.
Terming the new GRAMG Act a one-sided decision taken without consultation, Kharge alleged that the law would place an additional financial burden on state governments.
He announced that the Congress would launch a nationwide agitation to oppose the move.
“In the CWC meeting, we have taken a resolution to start MGNREGA Bachao Andolan from January 5, 2026,” Kharge said.
“We have taken an oath to democratically oppose every conspiracy to remove Mahatma Gandhi’s name from MGNREGA and to convert workers’ rights into charity. With faith in the Constitution and democracy, we pledge to protect MGNREGA, safeguard workers’ rights and raise our voice in every village. With the slogans of ‘Jai Samvidhan’ and ‘Jai Hind’, we have collectively accepted this resolve,” he added.
The VB–G RAM G Act, which replaces the UPA-era MGNREGA, was passed during the Winter Session of Parliament and has since received assent from President Droupadi Murmu.
‘SIR a well-thought-out conspiracy’
During the CWC meeting, Kharge also reiterated the party’s strong opposition to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls being conducted in nine states and three Union Territories. He termed the exercise a “well-thought-out conspiracy” aimed at restricting democratic rights.
“Today, SIR is a matter of serious concern. It is a deliberate conspiracy to curtail democratic rights. Rahulji has repeatedly placed evidence of ‘vote theft’ before the country with facts and examples,” Kharge said during his opening remarks at the CWC meeting.
The Congress leadership said the party would continue to raise these issues both on the streets and in Parliament in the coming days.