Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said it is necessary to implement scheme like MGNREGA and party-proposed minimum income guarantee scheme NYAY

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it is necessary to implement a scheme like MGNREGA and the party-proposed minimum income guarantee scheme NYAY to help those suffering due to unemployment in cities and the poor across the country.

Rahul GandhiThe Congress has been urging the government to scale up the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and expand its scope to meet the growing work demand in the wake of Covid-19 crisis.

Gandhi asserted that implementing the two schemes would also be beneficial for the economy.

"It is necessary to implement a scheme like MGNREGA for those suffering due to unemployment in cities, and the NYAY scheme for the poor people across the country," the former Congress chief tweeted.

Rahul Gandhi tweet

It will also be very beneficial for the economy, he said.       

"Will the suit-boot-loot government be able to understand the pain of the poor?" Gandhi said.

He also shared a graph showing an increase in MGNREGA demand.