Jharkhand CM Soren vows to fight mines Bill on all democratic, legal fronts
India, Aug. 21 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday said his Government would oppose the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, on every democratic, constitutional and legal front, alleging that the Centre passed it without taking States into confidence. "The Centre has made changes to the MMDR Act that are highly adverse and truly unfortunate. These will seriously impact every tribal, Dalit, poor person, farmer and labourer in the State," Soren said while addressing reporters here. The JMM president chaired the party's extended central committee meeting at Sohrai Bhawan here, where various issues, including the MMDR Bill, were discussed. Soren questioned the Centre's decision to pass the leg...
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