Monsoon Session of Odisha House witnesses ruckus over textbook errors, mines Act

The Monsoon Session of the Odisha Assembly began on a stormy note on the expected line with the Biju Janata Dal and Congress targeting the Mohan Majhi government over two contentious issues—the fiasco in the preparation of school textbooks and allegations that the State’s interests were compromised in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026.

Repeated disruptions marked the day as Opposition members rushed to the well of the House, demanding accountability from the State government over the issues. The BJD demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over distributing error-ridden textbooks for the current academic year. The government has started distributing corrected textbooks, but nearly half the academic year has passed.