MGNREGA Architect Jean Drèze Demands Rollback of New Job Guarantee Act VB-G-Ram-G

Economist Jean Drèze and activists are demanding the rollback of the new VB-G-Ram-G job guarantee act, arguing it will harm states like Jharkhand by centralizing power and reducing rural jobs. They advocate for strengthening the existing MGNREGA and urge the Jharkhand government to pass a resolution against the new law, fearing it will increase distress and poverty.