Ahead of the debate in parliament over the Bill seeking to rename MGNREGA, the Congress issued a whip directing all its MPs to remain present in the House for the next three days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday for a two-day visit. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed personally received PM Modi from the Addis Ababa airport and drove him to his hotel.

The Indian National Congress has announced a series of nationwide protests in response to the Central government’s move to rename the MGNREGA, accusing the BJP and RSS of attempting to “dismantle rights-based welfare”.