BJD mounts pressure on BJP government over MMDR amendment act seeking special session of assembly
The Biju Janata Dal has urged the BJP‑led state government to convene a special assembly session after the Mineral Development and Regulation (Amendment) Act was passed. Former chief minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to current chief minister Mohan Majhi, arguing the law removes Odisha’s constitutional authority to tax its mineral resources. BJD argues the change eliminates the state's fiscal rights over mineral extraction.