Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan Rebuts Naveen Patnaik for Misleading People over MMDR Bill; Hails Growth in Mining Revenue

Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan rebuts Naveen Patnaik for misleading people over MMDR Bill; Hails growth in mining revenue

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur MP and former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has strongly hit back at former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik over his opposition to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (MMDR Amendment Bill-2026), accusing him of making misleading claims about the interests of Odisha. Patnaik had recently issued a video message opposing the proposed legislation and allege…

BJD ramps up attack on BJP over MMDR Amendment, threatens statewide protests

Bhubaneswar, Aug 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday stepped up its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Act in Parliament, warning that it will soon hit the streets to safeguard the interests of the state. Addressing a press conference at Sankha Bhawan, former Minister and BJD Senior General Secretary Pritiranjan Gharai and …

However, before the installment collection process was to begin in April 2026, the Mines and Minerals Amendment Act, 2026, was passed in Parliament in August 2026

By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR: The BJP won the elections in Odisha in April 2024. In August 2024, the Supreme Court had ruled that states were allowed to collect the previous dues from 2005, but the court had clearly said that this amount would be collected in 12 annual installments from April 1, 2026. However, before the installment collection process was to begin in April 2026, the Mines and Minerals Amendment Act, 2026, was passed in Parli…