BJD Stages Economic Blockade in Hemgir over MMDR Amendment Act; 10,000 Heavy Vehicles Stranded

BJP MLA Babu Singh Blames Congress for Derailing Assembly Debate on MMDR Act

The political temperature in Odisha remains soaring over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 (MMDR). Following five consecutive days of intense opposition protests inside the state assembly, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a demonstration at Lower PMG, followed by a statewide bandh called by the Congress. Amidst the escalating unrest, […] The post BJP MLA Babu Singh Blames Congress for Derailing Assembly Deba…

BJD stages economic blockade - OrissaPOST

Sundaragada/Hemgir: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday observed a 12-hour economic blockade in Sundaragada district from 6 am to 6 pm in protest against the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026. The blockade held in the coal mining areas of MCL, OCPL, NTPC and Vedanta, disrupted coal mining and transportation. Led by Sundaragada MLA and district BJD […]

MMDR ବିରୋଧରେ ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ରେ ବିଜେଡିର ପ୍ରତିବାଦ

MMDR ସଂଶୋଧନ ଆଇନକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରି ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ରେ ବିଜେଡିର ବିଶାଳ ପ୍ରତିବାଦ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଖଣିଜ ସମ୍ପଦ ଉପରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଅଧିକାର ଓ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ୱାୟତ୍ତତା ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦାବିରେ ଦଳ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ରାଲି ସହ ଆର୍ଥିକ ଅବରୋଧ କରାଯାଇଛି।ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ ବିଧାୟକ ତଥା ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସଭାପତି ଯୋଗେଶ ସିଂହଙ୍କ ନେତୃତ୍ୱରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ରାଲିରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୩ରୁ ୪ ହଜାର ବିଜେଡି କର୍ମୀ ଓ ସମର୍ଥକ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ଡ. ବି.ଆର. ଆମ୍ବେଦକରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତିରେ ମାଲ୍ୟାର୍ପଣ ପରେ ରାଲି ବସୁନ୍ଧରା ଦୁର୍ଗାମଣ୍ଡପ ନିକଟରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲା, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସାଧାରଣ ସଭା ହୋଇଥିଲା । ବିଜେଡିର ଅଭିଯୋଗ, M…

BJD stages economic blockade in Hemgir over MMDR Amendment Act; 10,000 heavy vehicles stranded

Sundaragada: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday staged an economic blockade in the Hemgir coal mining area of Odisha's Sundaragada district, protesting against the MMDR Amendment Act. The protest was led by Sundargada MLA and district BJD president Jogesh Kumar Singh. The blockade disrupted mining and transportation activities, with around 10,000 heavy vehicles reportedly stranded on roads and in the mining areas. Several senior BJD leaders …