India, June 30 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act set to be implemented on July 1, raising questions about pending dues and states' opposition to modifications to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

"This June saw 42% less rainfall. Kharif sowing is down 22.7%. Over 300 districts could be gripped by drought, deepening the crisis of livelihood in rural India. In this situation, isn't ending MGNREGA an attack on workers, SCs, STs, OBCs, and the poor?" he said in an X post addressed to PM Modi.

Citing a response given by the Union governm...