Punjab special Assembly Session LIVE UPDATES: AAP govt tables resolution against Centres VB G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGA
The session is expected to witness intense debates, with legislators from the AAP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal targeting the BJP over the amended VB G RAM G Act.
Dec 30, 2025 02:31 PM
Act would severely hit BPL families: Rural Development Minister
Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, while tabling the resolution opposing the VB-G RAM G Act in the Assembly, said the legislation would seriously harm below-poverty-line households, Scheduled Caste communities and rural workers who rely on MGNREGA for their livelihood. The resolution urged the state government to raise the issue with the Centre and seek the continuation of MGNREGA as a demand-driven, rights-based scheme that is fully funded by the central government. It also called on the Centre to review those provisions of the VB-G RAM G Act that place an excessive financial burden on states and weaken rural labourers’ right to employment.
Dec 30, 2025 02:28 PM
Amendment to scheme will snatch employment from poor workers: Harpal Singh Cheema
Dec 30, 2025 02:20 PM
SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams AAP govt over deteriorating law and order in state
Dec 30, 2025 01:53 PM
LoP Partap Singh Bajwa calls session 'waste of money'
Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa slammed Punjab government over special Assembly Session and called it a waste of money.
Dec 30, 2025 12:47 PM
AAP govt table resolution against G RAM G
The Punjab govt tabled a resolution against Centre's G RAM G, repealing MGNREGA scheme. A total time of two hours has been allotted for the discussion.
Dec 30, 2025 12:41 PM
Union Agriculture Minister alleges severe irregularities in MGNREGA in Punjab
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chauhan has levelled serious allegations against the Punjab government, claiming that large-scale irregularities have occurred in MGNREGA in the state.
He said the scam was exposed after an investigation by a central team. According to him, 10,653 cases of financial irregularities have come to light. Chauhan further alleged that the Punjab government has taken no action against corruption and claimed that irregularities were carried out in the name of cleaning roads and canals.
Dec 30, 2025 12:15 PM
Punjab Assembly proceedings adjourned for 30 minutes
Dec 30, 2025 11:49 AM
Session begins with tributes to Char Sahibzadas
The Special Session begins with tributes being paid to the martyrdom of four Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh.
Dec 30, 2025 11:44 AM
Govt likely to table three resolutions
Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Amendment Bill
Indian Stamp (Punjab Second Amendment) Bill
Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
Dec 30, 2025 11:38 AM
AAP state president Aman Arora attacks Centre over MGNREGA
The Centre is attacking the livelihoods of crores of poor people
The BJP government is a government of billionaires
We will not allow these tactics to succeed
Today, we have come with 10 lakh letters addressed to the Prime Minister
There are 30 lakh MGNREGA workers in Punjab
Dec 30, 2025 11:22 AM
Dec 30, 2025 11:20 AM
Sunil Jakhar slams AAP govt over special Assembly Session
PTC News Desk: A special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has been convened today to deliberate on the impact of recent changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.
During the session, the government will table a resolution urging the state to take up the issue with the Centre, seeking the continuation of MGNREGA as a demand-driven, rights-based scheme that is fully funded by the central government.
The resolution also calls for a review of provisions under the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Act, which the state alleges places an excessive financial burden on states and weakens the employment rights of rural workers.
In addition, the state government plans to introduce three bills in the Assembly: the Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Amendment Bill, the Indian Stamp (Punjab Second Amendment) Bill, and the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
The session is expected to witness intense debates, with legislators from the AAP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal targeting the BJP over the amended VB G RAM G Act. Meanwhile, the BJP is likely to press for a discussion on the state’s law and order situation.