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Odisha: INDIA bloc steps up protest against MMDR Bill, BJP defends mining reforms

Updated On: 26 August, 2026 03:50 PM IST | Ranchi | PTI

The INDIA bloc intensified its opposition to the MMDR Amendment Bill in Odisha with a torchlight protest in Bhubaneswar, accusing the BJP of weakening the state’s control over mineral resources

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Ranchi, Jharkhand: Protest posters put up in Ranchi opposing the MMDR Amendment Act, demanding its cancellation to protect the rights of Jharkhand residents.(PIC/X)

Ranchi, Jharkhand: Protest posters put up in Ranchi opposing the MMDR Amendment Act, demanding its cancellation to protect the rights of Jharkhand residents.(PIC/X)

Leaders of the INDIA bloc constituents on Monday took out a torchlight vigil and burnt effigies of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and 20 BJP MPs from the state during a protest against the MMDR Bill.

Leaders of Congress, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, Forward Bloc, NCP and SP assembled at the Master Canteen Square here and protested against the BJP lawmakers from Odisha for "remaining silent" during the recent passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill or MMDR Bill in Parliament.

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