Odisha CM Patnaik controls mining mafia: Union Minister
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday claimed the illegal mining mafia in Odisha operates under the control of CM Naveen Patnaik and state Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik. He added, "The time has come for the people of Odisha to put a full stop to their activities...The time has come for us to ask for an explanation from this corrupt government."