KPRS members, rural workers demand repeal of VB-G RAM G Act
Protesters in Kalaburagi, led by the Karnataka Pranth Raitha Sangha, are demanding the withdrawal of the proposed VB-G RAM G Act and the continuation of the MGNREGA program. They cite drought conditions and a lack of rural employment as urgent reasons for government intervention.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the tension between rural labor rights and proposed legislative changes to employment frameworks in India.
Demanding that the Central government withdraw the proposed VB-G RAM G Act and the continuation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in its existing form, members of the Karnataka Pranth Raitha Sangha (KPRS), rural labour and workers staged a protest outside the Kalaburagi Zilla Panchayat office on Monday.
The article focuses on the grievances of labor unions and protesters, framing the government's proposed act as a threat to rural livelihoods.
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