New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- Congress leader Vikar Rasool Wani on Sunday alleged that the "intention" of the BJP-led Union government was to gradually do away with MGNREGA and questioned the funding for the rural scheme over the last three years.

"MGNREGA was created to provide employment to people, and the majority of the jobs went to women. When the Modi government came to power in 2014, it knew that abolishing the scheme all at once would create a major crisis in the country. They have gradually reduced funding for the MGNREGA scheme. Over the last two or three years, how much funding has been allocated to MGNREGA? Almost nothing. Their intention to eliminate this program over 8-10 years has now been fulfilled. That was their intention...," ...