Congress on Friday criticised the reported dilution of grievance redressal rules under the rural jobs scheme, saying the move weakens the law’s accountability framework. The party said the changes amount to another step towards turning a “rights-based” law into a routine administrative scheme.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the dropping of key accountability provisions was concerning. He argued that the safeguards were important to ensure workers could raise complaints and seek redressal under the scheme.
The party did not provide further details on the specific rules being altered. The matter has sparked criticism from the Congress, which is opposing any reduction in the scheme’s accountability mechanisms.
