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Hemant Soren warns of agitation over mining bill
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has threatened a massive agitation after Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill on Thursday. The Bill restricts state governments' powers to levy taxes on mineral…
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has threatened a massive agitation after Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill on Thursday. The Bill restricts state governments' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. Soren warned of fierce opposition in every district, block, panchayat and town unless the Centre withdraws the legislation. He accused the Union government of giving the state 'step-motherly treatment'. The Bill was passed amid strong opposition from several state governments.
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The usual script is playing out again: a state blames the Centre for 'step-motherly treatment' over mineral rights, and the Centre insists it is streamlining law. The real test will be whether the Jharkhand government follows through on its threat of block-level protests before the winter session, or if this is yet another Bharatiya Janata Party versus Jharkhand Mukti Morcha political theatre. A more honest debate would reckon with how much royalty the state actually collects versus what it claims, not just the slogan.
Source: indiatvnews.com
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