From Entitlement to Outcomes: The Case for Replacing MGNREGA with VBGRAM-G
From Entitlement to Outcomes: The Case for Replacing MGNREGA with VBGRAM-G By: Nirwa Mehta Public policy must be judged by outcomes, not sentiment, nostalgia or political symbolism. The replacement of MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rojgar and Ajeevika Mission GraminAct, 2025 has triggered predictable protests. Critics argue that the new law weakens rights, burdens states, centralises power and erases Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy. These objections, however, reveal…
