RANCHI, March 19 -- The Jharkhand government on Wednesday adopted a resolution against the V-B GRAM G Act 2025, underlining that no changes should be made to the soul of the MNREGA Act 2005 to 'protect' the lakhs of job card holders across the country. Moved by the state's rural development minister Deepika Pandey Singh, the resolution also demanded that the government ensure job card holders receive a minimum of 150 days of work annually. As per the resolution, adopted by a voice vote, it would be sent to the Centre for its perusal. The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, was passed by both houses of Parliament on December 18, 2025, and received presidential assent shortly after. It replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, aiming to modernize rural employment and enhance the guaranteed wage employment from 100 to 125 days per financial year, besides amending some key elements of the Act including its funding, which would now be shared by the Centre and the states....