Left parties slam Centre’s Mines and Mineral Amendment Bill 2026, warning revenue losses for Jharkhand; CPI-ML plans protests, CPI seeks President’s rejection.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren has called the MMDR (Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament, a "black bill." He has announced a major movement against it. He said that by withholding the mineral cess, the central government has stabbed Jharkhand's rights and cut off the state's limbs. Jharkhand will launch a movement against this law that the entire country will see. On Thursday, he held an online meeting…