2K views · 20 reactions | "MGNREGA was never Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, it was first started as National Rural Employment Guarantee Act...Congress renamed it": BJP spokesperson Radhika Khera #Super6 | Akshita Nandagopal | India Today | Facebook

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) entitled every rural household to demand up to 100 days of paid manual work each year at a statutory minimum wage. Earlier this month, the Indian government introduced a new law that repeals and rebrands the scheme, leading to protests from opposition parties. What is in the new bill and why is it controversial? The BBC's Archana Shukla explains. Tap the link in @BBCNewsIndia's Instagram bio to read more. | BBC News India