The political battle has intensified over the renaming of MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act) to Bharat-Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (VB-G RAM G) developed by the Modi government. BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s statement on this issue has further fueled the controversy. On Kangana’s statement, Congress leader Supriya Srinet said tauntingly, ‘BJP is filled with crown jewels.’

Opposition protests against name change
Regarding changing the name of MNREGA, all the opposition parties including Congress have accused BJP of insulting Mahatma Gandhi. The opposition says that the government is trying to erase Gandhi’s legacy by changing the laws related to his name.

What was Kangana Ranaut’s statement?
While talking to the media outside the Parliament, Kangana Ranaut said, ‘How was Gandhiji insulted by changing the name of MNREGA to Ji Ram Ji? Mahatma Gandhi had made a national anthem about ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’. With this he organized the entire country. Kangana also said that the government is giving the name of Ram to fulfill Gandhiji’s dream. This statement of Kangana Ranaut quickly went viral on social media. While sharing the video, many people including Congress leaders raised questions on Kangana’s statement and called it factually incorrect.

Supriya Shrinet’s sharp taunt
Congress leader Supriya Shrinet, while sharing Kangana’s video, wrote on Instagram, ‘Come on brother, today the new national anthem has also been revealed! BJP is filled with crown jewels.
After his tweet there was a flood of reactions on social media.

Gandhiji had made the national anthem for ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’.

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut

Come on brother, today the new national anthem has also been revealed!

BJP is full of gems. pic.twitter.com/9DvyV5xLb1

— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) December 16, 2025

Ashok Gehlot called Gandhi an insult
Congress leader and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also opposed changing the name of MNREGA. He called it a conspiracy to sideline Gandhiji. Gehlot wrote on Twitter, ‘Mahatma Gandhi was an ardent devotee of Lord Shri Ram throughout his life and even in his last moments he called ‘O Ram’. Today, the evil attempt that the Central Government is making to sideline Gandhiji under the guise of the same ‘Ram’ name (VB-G RAM G) is extremely condemnable.