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MGNREGA workers plan all-India strike on May 15 as repeal notification issued
NREGA Sangharsh Morcha and AIKS called for an all-India strike by MGNREGA workers on May 15, challenging the government's move to discontinue the scheme. A government notification stated the Act will be repealed on July 1. The article outlines the workers' demands and concerns about governance changes.
Why It Matters
The planned strike centers on the future of a major rural employment guarantee program and calls for policy reversals and safeguards for wages and participation in planning.
Timeline
3 Events
Demands and concerns outlined by AIKS and workers’ groups
May 12, 2026
The groups advocate rollback of the VB-G RAM (G) Act, expansion of guaranteed work to at least 200 days, and a minimum wage of ₹700 linked to inflation. They call for withdrawal of exclusionary attendance and payment systems (including facial-recognition-based methods) and for greater Gram Sabha involvement in planning and implementation.
MGNREGA workers' strike call announced
May 12, 2026
NREGA Sangharsh Morcha and All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) called for an all-India strike by MGNREGA workers on May 15, 2026, against the government’s decision to discontinue the scheme. The article also notes the repeal notification issued on May 11 and describes MGNREGA as a crucial lifeline for rural workers.
Union Government issues notification: MGNREGA to stand repealed on July 1, 2026
May 11, 2026
A notification issued by the Union Government stated that the MGNREGA Act will stand repealed on July 1, 2026.