Bengaluru, May 8 -- The Karnataka government has decided to approach the Supreme Court seeking restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing concerns over rural livelihoods and the absence of an operational replacement framework following the enactment of the VB-G RAM-G Act, 2025 at the Centre.

According to the state government, while MGNREGA has been replaced by the VB-G RAM-G Act, 2025, the new legislation has not yet been notified for implementation. The Centre has also not framed rules, issued guidelines, or established an alternative mechanism, resulting in what Karnataka describes as a policy vacuum affecting rural workers dependent on guaranteed employment.

"Our Government remains com...