Chouhan calls opposition uproar over VB-G RAM G Bill ‘disgraceful,’ accuses Opposition MPs of mobocracy

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday following the passage of the VB-G RAM G Bill, amid an opposition uproar over its provisions.As Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made his concluding remarks, opposition members raised slogans and tore copies of the bill. Speaker Om Birla subsequently adjourned the House. Friday marks the final day of the Winter session of Parliament.Chouhan highlighted that the bill increases the guaranteed employment from 100 days to 125 days, with proposed funding of Rs 1,51,282 crore to support the expansion. The Centre’s share accounts for over Rs 95,000 crore.Under the new scheme, the government aims to develop villages comprehensively—building complete, developed, employment-rich, and poverty-free villages, alongside providing employment guarantee”This is the resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that is why this new scheme has been introduced,” he said.Chouhan said the government has prepared a comprehensive plan, including what a developed village will look like.”The village will have proper infrastructure — school, health centre, water reservoir, Anganwadi centre, livelihood works, roads and the like so that the village is well developed,” he said.The minister said “garib kalyan” (welfare of the poor) is the resolve of the BJP. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, not one but numerous schemes are being undertaken to improve the lives of the poor, he added.”That is why, more than 25 crore people have risen above the poverty line,” the minister added.Chouhan said he did not understand why even the provisions that have been made from a “human perspective” are troubling the opposition.(With inputs from PTI)



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