As govt looks to replace MGNREGS, recalling what Modi said about it in 2015
The MGNREGS, a rural jobs scheme introduced in 2006, has faced criticism and controversy. The BJP supported its passage in Parliament, but accusing the UPA government of mismanagement. After taking office, Modi assured that the scheme would continue but called it a "monument to UPA's failures". The scheme's allocation was slashed in 2014-15, but the government promised to continue supporting it.