Left Parties Criticize MMDR Amendment Bill 2026, Warn of Protests in Jharkhand
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How a new mining Bill threatens to reignite Centre vs state tensions
The passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, has reignited a long-running tussle over the taxation of mineral resources and the revenues they generate.
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…
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