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CPI(M) alleges MGNREGS dilution to benefit corporates, calls it 'looting of national wealth'.
Summary
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has alleged that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is being diluted. According to the CPI(M), this alleged dilution is intended to benefit corporate entities, leading to what they term as 'looting of national wealth'. This news highlights political criticism regarding the implementation and integrity of a significant rural employment generation scheme, relevant for understanding socio-economic policy debates.
Key Points
- 1The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is the central scheme under discussion.
- 2The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) is the political party that made the specific allegations.
- 3The primary allegation made by the CPI(M) is the 'dilution' of the MGNREGS.
- 4CPI(M) claims the alleged dilution is designed to 'help corporates' at the expense of the scheme's original intent.
- 5The party characterized the outcome of this alleged dilution as the 'loot of national wealth'.
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