Tribal Villagers are seen as they are stage protest on the planning contraction proposed road of the Vedanta company proposed Sijimali bauxite mining hill area village in Rayagada district of south Odisha. File | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout The Congress on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) slammed the Centre over the protests by tribals against a bauxite mining project in Odisha’s Sijimali and demanded an independent inquiry into the unrest. It also asked the government to ensure that Panchayat [Extension to Scheduled Areas] Act (PESA), 1996 and the Forest Rights Act, 2006, are implemented both in letter and spirit. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Odisha is no stranger to public protests by tribal and other communities when mining projects that have major ecological impacts are sought to be bulldozed, bypassing all legal and constitutional safeguards. Published – April 28, 2026 01:07 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation FDA proposes to withdraw Amgen’s drug for rare autoimmune diseases over effectiveness Noida International Airport gets BCAS nod for aerodrome safety plan