Naveen Patnaik urges BJP MPs to seek reversal of mining Act amendment
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has urged BJP MPs to seek a reversal of the 2026 Mines and Minerals Amendment Act. He claims the legislation strips Odisha of control over its mineral wealth and will cause significant long-term financial losses.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores the political friction between state-level interests and central government legislative control over natural resources.
Former Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday (August 292026) urged Odisha’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs to challenge and call for a reversal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026.
“August 13, 2026, which saw the passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha with your support, was a black day for Odisha. The bill was passed with less than ten minutes of discussion in the Lok Sabha, despite having provisions with far-reaching implications for the people of Odisha,” Mr. Patnaik said in a letter addressed to BJP MPs from Odisha.
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