Published - February 17, 2026 10:40 am IST - belagavi Congress SC Morcha members staging a protest at Raibag in Belagavi district of Karnataka against VB-G RAM G Act introduced by the Union Government, on February 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Congress SC Morcha members organised a protest against the Union Government for making changes to the rural job scheme MGNREGA, and for introducing VBGRAMG, at Raibag in Belagavi district of Karnataka, on February 16. Chikkodi MP Priyanka Jarkiholi accused the BJP-led NDA government of destroying the rural economy by taking away the right of the rural poor to demand work.
