What is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)? And how will the VB G-Ram G Bill change things under the reformed rural employment framework? Watch Akshita Nandagopal explain the significance of both schemes on #IndiaTodayExplainer. | India Today

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) entitled every rural household to demand up to 100 days of paid manual work each year at a statutory minimum wage. Earlier this month, the Indian government introduced a new law that repeals and rebrands the scheme, leading to protests from opposition parties. What is in the new bill and why is it controversial? The BBC's Archana Shukla explains. Tap the link in @BBCNewsIndia's Instagram bio to read more. | BBC News India