New Delhi, June 30 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that the Centre has not released pending dues under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to several states.

He claimed that thousands of crores in wage payments remain unpaid even as the government prepares to roll out the VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1.

In a post on X, Kharge wrote, "@narendramodi ji, You've ended MGNREGA, stripping rural India of the 'right to work,' but isn't it true that -- You haven't paid the states their MGNREGA dues. According to the response presented in the Lok Sabha, Rs.17,144.13 crore was outstanding to 34 states and UTs. (As of March 2026) This includes Rs.7,846.25 crore in wage liability, meaning w...