August 8, 2016
Trinamool’s Derek O’Brien’s Supplementary Question on MGNREGA
Sir, through you I want to remind the Minister that the Prime Minister had called the MGNREGA programme a waste of time because it was only used to give jobs to people to dig holes. Sir, I welcome the fact that at least in the last few months there has been a change of heart or a beginning to change heart; in the supplementary demands for grants there has been a slight increase in the outlay.
My question to the Minister is, can he give a commitment on the floor of this House that the government has changed its policy for MGNREGA and that they do not believe that it is a programme only to dig holes. Let them withdraw that statement and recommit to the programme.
My state Bengal, whichever way you look at the numbers, is number one in MGNREGA. So, let him give a firm commitment that they are serious about MGNREGA and will put they money where their mouth is.
Thank you.
