Opposition States Riled by 60:40 Rural Jobs Funding Change

In India, there is a special program that gives poor people in villages a chance to work and earn money.

For 20 years, the central government paid for the whole program.

This year, it changed the rule and asked state governments to pay 40% of the cost.

Many states, like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, are upset about the new rule.

They say the program is an 'employment right' for poor farmers and workers.

Some states even said they might take legal action.

But even the angry states are paying their share anyway.

Tamil Nadu is giving more than required and plans to offer 150 days of work.

The program matters because it keeps village wages from falling too low.

So states complain loudly, but they still put their money where their mouth is.