Enact a National Employment Guarantee Act: 100 days of work a year for every rural household
“A national Employment Guarantee Act will be enacted immediately. This will provide a legal guarantee for at least 100 days of employment on asset-creating public works programmes every year at minimum wage, for every rural household.”
The verdict
NREGA was passed in August 2005 and commenced on 2 February 2006 in the first districts, extended to all districts from 1 April 2008. The manifesto guarantee was for rural households, which is what the Act covers.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
“'Immediately' took one election cycle's worth of paperwork: about 15 months.”
Evidence timeline
- Other4 Jun 2004· WikipediasupportsNational Advisory Council (India) ↗
“NAC set up 4 June 2004; it helped draft the RTI Act and MGNREGA.”
- Other2 Feb 2006· WikipediasupportsMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 ↗
“Passed Aug 2005, assented 5 Sep 2005, commenced 2 Feb 2006; "NREGA was scoped up to cover all the districts of India from 1 April 2008."”
More jobs promises from this manifesto
Establish a National Commission on enterprises in the unorganised sector and a National Fund
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Bring a Rozgar plan: about one crore new jobs a year
Gol gol baatein detected. Measure karne ke liye kuch nahi mila.
Promise ID inc-ls-2004-001 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON