Party may move SC if Odisha assembly fails to oppose MMDR amendments: BJD
Patnaik said the amendment could cost Odisha more than Rs 12,000 crore a year and strip state control over mineral-bearing land.
- President Naveen Patnaik urged Odisha BJP MPs on Saturday to challenge the Amendment Bill, calling its passage a "black day" for the State.
- Parliament passed the Amendment Bill with less than ten minutes of discussion, which Patnaik described as "arbitrary legislation" stripping Odisha of control over its Mines and Minerals.
- Odisha accounts for nearly 44% of India's Minerals wealth, yet Patnaik estimated the annual financial loss to exceed Rs 12,000 crore, impacting the State's long-term Development.
- Patnaik argued The Bill creates injustice for the State's youth and appealed to MPs' conscience, stating the people elected them to protect their interests.
- History will judge MPs by whether they stood for the State when it mattered most, Patnaik noted, challenging them to advocate for reversal of the law.
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Dharmendra Pradhan Hits Back at Naveen Patnaik over MMDR Amendment Bill, Questions BJD Chief's Opposition
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday hit back at Odisha Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik over his opposition to the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, questioning why the former Chief Minister was "hesitating to reveal the truth" about the legislation. India News | Dharmendra Pr…
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