P Chidambaram Slams BJP Over MGNREGA Replacement, Calls Removal of Gandhi Name 'Second Killing'

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over the proposed 'Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)' or 'VB-G.RAM G' bill, which seeks to replace MGNREGA. Speaking to India Today, the former Finance Minister termed the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural employment scheme as the 'second killing of Mahatma Gandhi'. Chidambaram stated, 'He was killed once in January 30th, 1948, and now they've killed him again.' The Congress MP argues that the new bill, introduced in Parliament in December 2025, is a deliberate attempt by the BJP to erase Gandhi's identity and legacy.