BJP Defends MMDR Act Amid Opposition Protests, Cites Justice M.B. Shah Commission's Mining Report

BJP defends MMDR act amid opposition protests, cites Justice M.B. Shah Commission's mining report

BJP leader Peeyush Mohanty defended the MMDR Act amendment amid Opposition protests in Odisha, alleging the previous BJD government under Naveen Patnaik failed to act on recommendations linked to a mining scam. Mohanty said the amendment aims to regulate mining, prevent fraud and ensure better use of mineral resources, while rejecting Opposition claims of potential annual losses for Odisha.

BJP defends MMDR Act amid Odisha protests citing M.B. Shah report

BJP leader Peeyush Mohanty defended the MMDR Act amid Odisha protests, citing the M.B. Shah report and alleging BJD inaction over a 59,000 crore mining scam.

A Caution to the BJP: The Opposition Is on the Front Foot — You Put It There - Press Network of India

By Suresh Unnithan This is not an opposition pamphlet. It is a caution to the party that still occupies the Centre. The opposition is on the front foot not because it has become more honest, but because the ruling party’s blunders — and its extra urge to cling to office — have handed it the […]