INDIA bloc bandh in Odisha over mining law

2 UPDATES · 10 DAYS · 29 SEPT 2026 — 8 OCT 2026

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Latest · 8 Oct 2026

INDIA bloc parties held a 12-hour bandh in Odisha to demand the repeal of the MMDR Amendment Act and the resignations of Nityananda Gond and Gyanesh Kumar.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the announcement and execution of a statewide bandh in Odisha by the INDIA bloc on October 8, 2026, including its protests, clashes with police, and subsequent reactions and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the INDIA bloc, the Congress, the CPI(M), or the Odisha government that are not direct developments of this specific bandh and protest movement.

The full story, from the beginning

29Sept

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

The INDIA bloc announced a statewide bandh in Odisha on October 8 to demand the repeal of the new mining law and other issues.

8Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

INDIA bloc parties held a 12-hour bandh in Odisha to demand the repeal of the MMDR Amendment Act and the resignations of Nityananda Gond and Gyanesh Kumar.

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