INDIA Bloc Announces Odisha Bandh on October 8 over New Mining Law, Other Issues
The alliance said the new mining law could cost Odisha about ₹1 lakh crore and planned rallies and blockades across key mineral belts.
- On Tuesday, the INDIA bloc announced a statewide Odisha bandh for October 8, 2026, demanding repeal of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026, during a demonstration near Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residence in Bhubaneswar attended by hundreds of opposition workers.
- Protesters shifted focus to the Chief Minister's residence after the Monsoon Session was adjourned sine die Monday, unable to gherao the Assembly; the BJP government avoided addressing questions on the MMDR Bill and allegations of 'vote chori.'
- Police blocked the march, resulting in clashes with security personnel as supporters broke barricades and courted arrest; CPI state secretary Suresh Chandra Panigrahy warned the law threatens "safeguarding the State's mineral resources from corporate plunder," projecting Odisha would lose ₹1 lakh crore and ₹12,000 crore annually.
- Beyond mining concerns, the alliance demands protection of water, forests, tribal rights and mine workers' livelihoods, with economic blockades planned across key mining belts on October 8 to halt mineral extraction and transportation.
- BJP general secretary Biranchi Narayan Tripathy alleged Congress previously distributed mines to party leaders before PM Narendra Modi stopped the practice, as the alliance prepares a demonstration in mineral-rich Keonjhar district on October 7, 2026.
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INDIA bloc announces Odisha bandh on October 8 over new mining law, other issues
The bloc demanded the repeal of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026, and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, after protesters clashed with police near the Chief Minister’s residence
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The INDIA bloc announced an Odisha bandh on October 8 demanding the repeal of the new MMDR Amendment Act and addressing governance issues. Alliance partners, including Congress and Left parties, staged a protest near Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s residence in Bhubaneswar after the Assembly adjourned sine die, while the BJP criticised the planned shutdown. 🗳️ Why the INDIA Bloc Called an Odisha Bandh on October 8.
INDIA bloc announces Odisha bandh on Oct 8 over new mining law, other issues
Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (PTI) INDIA bloc on Tuesday announced an Odisha bandh on October 8 to demand the repeal of the new mining law and two other issues, as members of the alliance staged a demonstration near Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s residence here. Hundreds of workers and leaders of bloc partners such as the […]
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Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has announced a statewide bandh on October 8 to demand the withdrawal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, intensifying its ongoing agitation over the legislation. Representational Image OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das made the announcement on Tuesday, saying the bandh […] The post Odisha Congress Announces Statewide Bandh On Octob…
Odisha Congress Announces Statewide Bandh On October 8 Over MMDR Amendment Act
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has announced a statewide bandh on October 8 to demand the withdrawal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, intensifying its [...] The post Odisha Congress Announces Statewide Bandh On October 8 Over MMDR Amendment Act appeared first on Business News This Week.
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