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Hemant Soren warns of massive agitation over passage of Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on Thursday warned of massive agitation over passage of Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill in Parliament and said Jharkhand will not tolerate step-motherly treatment and there will be fierce opposition to this in every district, every block, every panchayat, every town if the Centre fails to withdraw it. The sharp reaction from the Jharkhand CM came as the Parliament on Thursday passed the Bill, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands.