Telangana to join VB-GRAM G under ‘unavoidable circumstances’
The Telangana government has decided to join the central government's Viksit Bharat rural employment scheme despite strong reservations. The state plans to challenge the implementation of the new law in the Supreme Court, citing concerns over state rights and the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the program.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing federal-state tensions in India regarding the control and branding of national welfare schemes.
The State government has decided to join the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Grameen under “unavoidable circumstances”. The government has, however, resolved to take legal course on the issue to protect the State’s rights which can be affected with the “unilateral decision” of the Centre to implement the rural employment guarantee scheme. The State Cabinet met here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and held elaborate discussions on the report submitted by the Cabinet sub-committee headed by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.
The report balances the state's decision to join the scheme with its stated intent to pursue legal action, providing context for both sides.
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