New VB-GRAM-G Bill: Centre Raises Job Guarantee to 125 Days, States to Bear 40% Cost

On this Special Report, the focus is on the new Vixit Bharat Guarantee for Rojgar and Ajivika Mission Grameen (VB-GRAM-G) Bill introduced by the Modi government. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan announced the scheme increases guaranteed employment from 100 to 125 days. However, the Opposition, led by the Congress, criticises the 60:40 Centre-State funding split and the new 'normative allocation' model. The programme explores the political face-off over the bill's naming and its impact on federalism. Host Gaurav Sawant discusses the implications with Dr. Shama Mohammad, Dr. Guru Prakash Paswan, Siddharth Zarabi, and Neerja Choudhury.