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01 Apr

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann launches Punjab’s first-ever caste socio-economic survey

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday presented a comprehensive four-year report card of the Rural Development and Panchayat Department as part of the Punjab Government’s ongoing “Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de naal” series, highlighting how sustained policy interventions have transformed village infrastructure, strengthened grassroots governance, and expanded employment opportunities across rural Punjab. Positioning rural development as a central pillar of inclusive growth, the Chief Minister outlined key initiatives ranging from the launch of Punjab’s first-ever caste socio-economic survey to large-scale infrastructure creation, revenue generation through transparent land management, and youth-focused development programmes. Emphasising that…

30 Dec

AAP MLAs Carry MGNREGA Workers’ Letters to Punjab Assembly, Seek Centre’s Intervention

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Bhagwant Mann, MGNREGA, Punjab Assembly, rural employment

Chandigarh, 30 December 2025: In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party has once again proven that it is the true well-wisher of the poor and labourers. The party’s MLAs have launched an unprecedented campaign to raise the voice and demands of more than 10 lakh MGNREGA worker families in the state. AAP MLAs arrived at the special session of the Punjab Assembly carrying lakhs of letters written by MGNREGA workers. These letters narrate the pain and struggles of those hardworking families who sustain their lives through work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). It is notable that…

20 Dec

Punjab Cabinet Calls Special Assembly Session on December 30 to Discuss Replacing MGNREGA

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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…

20 Dec

Sonia Gandhi Accuses Centre of ‘Bulldozing’ MGNREGA, Calls New Law a ‘Black Act’

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New Delhi, December 20, 2025: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government, accusing it of dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and vowing that the Congress would resist what she described as a “black law” through lakhs of party workers across the country.In a video message, Gandhi alleged that the weakening of MGNREGA amounted to an assault on the interests of crores of farmers, labourers and landless people, particularly in rural India. She claimed that the Centre had consistently ignored the concerns of the rural poor over…