Party May Move SC if Odisha Assembly Fails to Oppose MMDR Amendments: BJD

On mines and minerals bill, Patnaik reaches across the aisle to BJP MPs

In a letter to BJP MPs from Odisha, Patnaik said the law passed in Parliament on August 13 would have ‘far-reaching implications for the people of Odisha’

Party may move SC if Odisha assembly fails to oppose MMDR amendments: BJD

BJD leader Pratap Jena stated the party may approach the Supreme Court if the Odisha assembly fails to oppose the BJP's recent MMDR Act amendments.

Naveen urges Odisha BJP MPs to seek rollback of MMDR amendments

Naveen Patnaik urges Odisha BJP MPs to seek rollback of MMDR Amendment Act 2026, alleging erosion of state mineral rights and Rs 12,000 crore loss; BJP denies.

Naveen Patnaik urges Odisha BJP MPs to reverse changes to mining law

Naveen Patnaik has urged Odisha's BJP MPs to seek reversal of the MMDR amendments. He says the changes will curb the state's mineral taxation powers and hurt Odisha's interests.

"Listen to your conscience": Naveen Patnaik urge BJP MPs to reconsider support over new mining Bill

Naveen Patnaik writes to BJP MPs from Odisha, urges reversal of Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill

Naveen Patnaik Urges Odisha BJP MPs to Oppose New Mining Legislation

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, has addressed a letter to Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Members of Parliament from Odisha, urging them to advocate for the reversal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Patnaik described the recent passage of […] The post Naveen Patnaik Urges Odisha BJP MPs to Oppose New Mining Legislation appeare…