INDIA bloc announces Odisha bandh on October 8 over new mining law, other issues
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India's opposition INDIA bloc has called for an Odisha bandh on October 8, opposing the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026, and demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. The announcement follows clashes between protesters and police near the chief minister's residence.
The bloc demanded the repeal of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026, and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, after protesters clashed with police near the Chief Minister’s residence
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