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Samal asks Naveen not to confuse MPs on new mining law

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 01 Sep 2026 01 Sep 2026

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal has asked former chief minister Naveen Patnaik to “convince and not confuse” MPs by writing letters on the estimated loss of Rs 12,000 crore per annum after implementation of the MMDR Amendment Act, 20206. Samal, who is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, alleged that the BJD president and former chief minister was misleading people and confusing the MPs over the new mining law.

“Urging MPs to oppose the Act is an act of confusing others. How does the State lose Rs 12,000 crore per annum after implementation of the new legislation as written in the letter? Convince, not confuse MPs,” Samal told reporters and sought to know from Patnaik how he calculated the estimated loss at Rs 12,000 crore.

Claiming that the State will not lose any revenue, Samal said that the claim should be properly explained with justification. “Once Odisha was getting mining revenue of only Rs 5,000 crore per annum, now it has been increased to Rs 50,000 crore. The new law is framed after examining provisions from different angles, including its legal implications,” Samal said.

Two days ago, Patnaik had written a letter to all BJP MPs urging them to use their conscience and demand reversal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, which, according to him, would take away Odisha’s rights over the mining land and also cause a loss of Rs 12,000 crore per annum. The BJD president also disapproved of the role of 25 BJP MPs (20 in Lok Sabha and 5 in Rajya Sabha) for supporting the bill, which, according to him, is detrimental to the state’s interest.

Reacting to the Odisha BJP president’s statement, the BJD said in a statement that Samal was among the 25 MPs who had raised his hand in Parliament in support of the “black law”. “It is his responsibility to explain to the people of Odisha why he supported this black law. BJD asks him to explain to the people how Odisha will benefit from the newly enacted law,” the regional party statement said and added that the BJD was prepared to explain the estimated loss of Rs 12,000 crore after implementation of the law in an open debate.

“Due to this black law, Odisha will lose more than Rs 1 lakh crore towards its pending dues and Rs 12,000 crore every year. Samal should know that whenever former chief minister Naveen Patnaik takes any decision or makes any statement, he always keeps the interests of Odisha foremost,” said BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty.

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