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Politics

Odisha Assembly session disrupted by disputes over textbooks and mining law

Source: The Hindu · 22 Sep 2026, 19:53 UTC
Odisha Assembly session disrupted by disputes over textbooks and mining law
Image: The Hindu · original report

The Monsoon Session of the Odisha Assembly was marked by a ruckus over alleged textbook errors and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, according to The Hindu. The supplied material does not identify the legislators involved, the disputed passages or the session’s outcome.

The Monsoon Session of the Odisha Assembly witnessed a ruckus over textbook errors and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, according to The Hindu. The report’s headline identifies the two issues that led to disruption in the House. It does not provide details of the textbooks involved, the nature of the alleged errors or the specific provisions of the mining law at the centre of the dispute.

The supplied material also does not identify which members or political groups raised the issues. There is no information about whether the Assembly was adjourned, whether the government responded or whether any decision was taken during the session. The available facts therefore establish that proceedings were disturbed while legislators debated or protested over the textbook and mining-law matters.

Further details about the claims, the exchanges in the House and the eventual handling of the disputes were not included in the source material.

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