Current Affairs 25 December 2025

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  • Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 Replaces MGNREGA
  • Lok Sabha Speaker Examines Privilege Notice over Viksit Bharat Rozgar Bill Disruptions

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Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 Replaces MGNREGA

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 has received Presidential assent from President Droupadi Murmu and become law, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.[1] The new Act marks a major policy shift in rural employment and livelihood support architecture.[1] It is administered by the Ministry of Rural Development.[1] The change ends two decades of the rights-based employment guarantee regime under MGNREGA.[1] The law is expected to modify wage employment design, permissible works, and livelihood integration in rural areas.[1] Detailed rules and guidelines are to be notified by the Union government. Political debate has emerged on the implications for rural welfare and fiscal federalism.

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The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 replaces which earlier law?

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Lok Sabha Speaker Examines Privilege Notice over Viksit Bharat Rozgar Bill Disruptions

The Lok Sabha Speaker is examining a notice alleging breach of privilege and contempt of the House during the debate on the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025.[3] The notice accuses some MPs of misconduct in the presence of the House and disobedience to the Speaker’s authority.[3] It also cites obstruction of House officers as constituting a collective breach of parliamentary privileges.[3] The matter may be referred to the Committee of Privileges for further examination under the rules of procedure.[3] Parliamentary privilege protects the collective and individual rights of the House and its members to function without external interference.[3] Such cases test the balance between robust debate and orderly conduct in Parliament.

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In cases of alleged breach of privilege in Lok Sabha, which of the following is the appropriate body to examine the matter in detail?

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