pposition MPs stage a protest within the Lok Sabha through the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday (August 12, 2026).
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Amid vocal protests by Opposition members, the Lok Sabha handed a Invoice on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act with no debate.
The Lok Sabha took up the Invoice for passage after a few adjournments earlier within the day. However nearly instantly the Opposition members trooped into the Properly of the Home and began shouting slogans.
The Mines and Minerals (Growth and Regulation) Modification Invoice, 2026, seeks to amend the laws for mines and minerals, whereby states shall be restricted from levying extra tax on mineral rights.
Revolutionary Socialist Get together MP N.Ok. Premachandran had strongly opposed the introduction of the Invoice, arguing that it was in opposition to federalism.
When the Chair, Jagdambika Pal, put the Invoice to vote, Opposition members began shouting “Adani, Adani”.
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After the Invoice handed, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju objected to Opposition MPs crowding the Properly of the Home
Mr. Rijiju stated the federal government was able to debate the difficulty of pupil protests over the NEET paper leaks and urged the Opposition to start out dialogue.
He additionally stated House Minister Amit Shah was able to reply questions and knowledgeable the Home that Mr. Shah had written to the Speaker searching for a debate.
In the meantime, Mr. Pal appealed to Samajwadi Get together (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and senior Congress chief Ok.C. Venugopal to ask their respective get together members to take their seats. Nevertheless, Mr. Yadav’s try to talk proved futile as his microphone was not on and his voice acquired drowned out within the sloganeering. The Home was later adjourned until Thursday.
The Mines and Minerals (Growth and Regulation) Modification Invoice, 2026, prevents State governments from imposing extra taxes, cesses, or levies on mineral rights and provides the Centre higher management over regulating mineral-laden lands.
Introducing the Invoice, Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy stated divergent fiscal levies by States had created uncertainty within the mineral sector and will increase prices, encourage imports and undermine home provide chains.
Printed – August 12, 2026 04:56 pm IST
