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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticised the Centre over the reports of the likely name change of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Scheme, callling it a "distraction" to mislead the public and disrespect the name of the Gandhi family.
Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi said, "Because of the frustration, such decisions are being made. This is another way to distract attention. The discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram has made the public understand which is the WhatsApp version of history and which is the real version. That is why those who believe in WhatsApp will be annoyed with the Gandhi family. Those who know the true history will always respect the Gandhi family for their contributions." Chaturvedi welcomed Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's demand for a discussion on air pollution on Friday and asserted that instead of "doing politics on the issue", we need to find a solution, as both the ruling side and the opposition are suffering from this. The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP stressed that Delhi residents "feel as if they are breathing poisonous air every day" and criticised the lack of debate on the issue despite the BJP being in power, noting that it was once a key point of attack against the Aam Aadmi Party. Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi said, "I welcome this. It feels like we are breathing poisonous air every day. This used to be a topic of discussion for the BJP when the Aam Aadmi Party was in power, but even after forming the government, there is no discussion on this. There should be a comprehensive discussion on this. Both the ruling side and the opposition are suffering from this. Instead of doing politics on this, we need to find a solution." Earlier on the same day, Rahul Gandhi raised the issue in the Lok Sabha, urging all political parties to set aside differences to address dangerous pollution levels in Delhi and other major cities. Rahul Gandhi highlighted the growing air pollution crisis in India's major cities, urging the government to initiate a detailed discussion in the parliament and develop a systematic plan to address it. The congress leader asserted that the millions of children's futures are being destroyed as they are getting lung diseases. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said, "Most of our major cities are living under a blanket of poisonous air. Millions of children are getting lung diseases. Their future is being destroyed. People are getting cancer. Older people are struggling to breathe. This is an interesting issue because I'm certain that there will be full agreement between the government and us on this issue. This is not an ideological issue. Everybody in this house would agree that air pollution, the damage it is doing to our people, is something that we would like to cooperate on." Emphasising the need for collaborative action, Gandhi added that it would be good if everyone had a detailed discussion. (ANI)
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