The Congress president's remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan over recruitment exam paper leaks, corruption and law and order, saying it cared only for its "vote bank" and not the people of Rajasthan. Hitting back at Kharge, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya wrote on X, "His claim about budget cuts for MGNREGA in 2023-24 is false."