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Chandigarh, December 20, 2025: The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday decided to convene a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on December 30 to deliberate on the proposed scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and the introduction of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), also known as VB-G RAM G. The decision was taken amid growing political debate over the Centre’s move to replace the two-decade-old rural employment programme with the new scheme. The special session is expected to witness detailed discussions on the…
