Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi are set to visit Andhra Pradesh as part of a major political protest against the Centre’s recent decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA).
The Congress strongly opposes the renaming, arguing that it erases Mahatma Gandhi’s identity and undermines the original spirit of the scheme. Party leaders stress that this is not just a change of name but an attempt to dilute the values of Gandhi from a landmark welfare initiative that has supported rural communities for decades.
The protest meeting will take place on February 2 at Bandlapalli village in the Singanamala constituency of Anantapur district—a location of symbolic importance. On February 2, 2006, the same village witnessed the launch of the employment guarantee scheme in Andhra Pradesh by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, during the tenure of late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
Congress leaders highlight that MNREGA has provided livelihoods to crores of rural families over the past 20 years. By choosing the same date and venue, the party aims to send a strong message against the Centre’s decision and remind the public of the scheme’s original intent.
During the visit, the Congress leadership is also expected to outline its future strategy and protest plans, making this event a politically significant moment for Andhra Pradesh.
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