Shimla, Jan. 30 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, along with other Congress leaders, on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary.

After paying homage, the Congress leaders observed a two-hour fast from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in protest against the renaming and dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister said that the BJP-led Union Government has not only changed the name of MGNREGA but has also undermined the very spirit of the scheme. He stated that the scheme previously provided employment opportunities, especially for youth and women in rural areas, but these avenues are now being curtailed.

Sukhu said, "previ...