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Necessary to implement MGNREGA, NYAY; will boost economy: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader says implementing the two employment schemes would also be beneficial for the economy

Rahul Gandhi
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it is necessary to implement a scheme like MGNREGA and the party-proposed minimum income guarantee scheme NYAY to help those suffering due to unemployment in cities and the poor across the country.

Congress has been urging the government to scale up the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and expand its scope to meet the growing work demand in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Gandhi asserted that implementing the two schemes would also be beneficial for the economy.

"It is necessary to implement a scheme like MGNREGA for those suffering