In a strongly worded letter that underscores deepening Centre-State tensions, Odisha Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik has written to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, expressing “grave concern” over the recent passage of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 by Parliament. Patnaik, who heads the principal … Continue reading Naveen Patnaik Sounds Alarm Over MMDR Bill, Urges CM Majhi to Defend Odisha’s Mineral Rights