Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Patnaik Calls Minerals Law Passage a Black Day for Odisha
Naveen Patnaik is worried about a new minerals law passed by Parliament.
He said the law could hurt Odisha more than other places.
Patnaik called its passage a “black day” for the state.
He said lawmakers discussed the bill for less than ten minutes in the Lok Sabha.
He believes the bill has important effects on people in Odisha.
He asked lawmakers from the Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha to try to reverse the changes.
Odisha has nearly 44% of India’s mineral wealth.
Patnaik said those minerals have helped build India’s steel, power, mining and infrastructure industries.
Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik called Parliament’s passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) law a “black day” for Odisha.
Patnaik urged Odisha’s Bharatiya Janata Party MPs to seek reversal of the amendments.
He said the bill passed in the Lok Sabha with less than ten minutes of discussion.
Patnaik warned that the legislation could have far-reaching implications for Odisha’s people.
Odisha accounts for nearly 44% of India’s mineral wealth and has supplied resources to national industries for decades.
- Who
- Naveen Patnaik, president of the Biju Janata Dal and former Odisha chief minister, addressed Odisha’s Bharatiya Janata Party MPs.
- What
- Patnaik urged the MPs to seek reversal of amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) law.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- The law was passed in the Lok Sabha, and Patnaik’s concerns concern Odisha.
- Why
- Patnaik said the legislation could have far-reaching effects on Odisha, which accounts for nearly 44% of India’s mineral wealth.
Patnaik and Biju Janata Dal
Parliamentary Supporters of the Amendments
Impact on Odisha
Patnaik and Biju Janata Dal
Patnaik said Odisha would be the worst affected by the legislation because of its mineral wealth and the state’s long-standing contribution to national industries.
Parliamentary Supporters of the Amendments
The article does not state the supporters’ view of the legislation’s impact on Odisha.
Parliamentary process
Patnaik and Biju Janata Dal
Patnaik criticized the bill’s passage, saying it received less than ten minutes of discussion in the Lok Sabha despite its far-reaching implications.
Parliamentary Supporters of the Amendments
The article does not provide a response from the bill’s supporters about the duration of discussion.
Next steps
Patnaik and Biju Janata Dal
Patnaik urged Odisha’s Bharatiya Janata Party MPs to seek reversal of the amendments.
Parliamentary Supporters of the Amendments
The article does not report whether Bharatiya Janata Party MPs supported or opposed his request.
- Political leader
- Naveen Patnaik, president of the Biju Janata Dal and former Odisha chief minister
- Legislation
- Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) law
- Patnaik’s characterization
- He called the law’s passage a “black day” for Odisha.
- Parliamentary discussion
- Patnaik said the bill passed with less than ten minutes of discussion in the Lok Sabha.
- Odisha’s mineral share
- Nearly 44% of India’s mineral wealth
- Industries cited
- Steel, power, mining and infrastructure
- Requested action
- Patnaik asked Odisha’s Bharatiya Janata Party MPs to seek reversal of the amendments.