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Modi government’s MGNREGA conundrum -Udit Misra

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If Narendra Modi does not believe in a social safety net like MGNREGA, he should repeal the Act. Or else, reform it

On 13 October, 28 leading development economists wrote a letter urging the Modi government to avoid diluting the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, or MGNREGA (often referred to as a scheme). Judging by the proposed changes to MGNREGA mentioned in the letter, one would be compelled to wonder about the intentions behind the government's move. Does this government even believe in a scheme like MGNREGA? Because if it doesn't then it should stop being a hypocrite and summarily repeal the Act. If it persists with the scheme for any number of years with the intention of merely running it aground, then it must be made clear that such a move comes at the cost of thousands of crores of taxpayers' money spent just because the Narendra Modi government lacked the political chops to do it in one go.

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