Congress Plans Vidhan Sabha Gherao on MGNREGA Issue (Feb 25, 2026

Congress to Gherao Haryana Vidhan Sabha Over MGNREGA Issues

📅 What’s Happening

• The Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee has announced it will gherao (surround/protest at) the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) on Tuesday, 25 February 2026.
• The protest is aimed at opposing recent changes and alleged delays in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) implementation in Haryana — a flagship social welfare and rural employment scheme.

📌 Why the Protest

The Congress party says the state government’s decisions on MGNREGA have hurt rural workers and families by:

• Delaying wage payments to MGNREGA workers,
• Reducing guaranteed workdays, and
• Altering the way jobs are allocated, which they claim unfairly affects job seekers in rural districts.

Congress leaders argue these changes are causing hardship for low-income rural households that depend on MGNREGA wages for livelihood. They say the protest is meant to highlight farmers’ and labourers’ rights and hold the government accountable.

🗣️ Leadership and Participation

• The state Congress leadership — including Haryana Pradesh Congress President Rao Narender Singh and senior party figures — have called on workers, farmers, and local supporters to join the protest.
• The party expects mass participation from rural constituencies across Haryana, especially areas with high dependency on MGNREGA work.

💬 Party’s Message

In statements released ahead of the event, the Congress has said:

• The protest will show solidarity with rural workers,
• It will push the BJP government to reverse recent policy changes, and
• It is part of a broader push to highlight economic challenges in rural Haryana leading into future elections.

📍 Political Context

• Haryana MGNREGA issues have been politically sensitive: rural employment guarantees are a key plank in state and national politics, particularly in agrarian regions where MGNREGA work supplements seasonal farm income.
• Congress sees the protest as a way to strengthen its rural outreach and focus public attention on livelihood concerns ahead of future state and national polls.