Jharkhand Chief Minister fights new mining law
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is angry about a new national law that takes away the state's power to tax its own minerals and land.
Published Aug 14
What happened
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has strongly spoken out against the new Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026. He says this new national law is unfair because it takes away rights that belong to the local people of Jharkhand. The law changes how mining is taxed and controlled across the country.
Why it matters
- Jharkhand is a state in India with a lot of natural resources and minerals underground.
- The state government uses tax money from these minerals to build schools, roads, and hospitals for local people.
- Hemant Soren believes the new national law stops the state from making its own money from its land.
What happens next
Leaders in Jharkhand are planning to talk more about how to protect their rights. They want the central government to listen to their problems and change the rules so local states do not lose their power over local land and mines.