<p>Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of a photo exhibition on Mahakumbh-2010 at Chitrakala Parishad, Yeddyurappa said illegal mining is a major issue that needs to be addressed, but the Congress party, which had launched a march to Bellary did little to contain the menace while it was power.<br /><br />Underlining the need for a national policy to ban iron ore export, he maintained that the Union Government has to take initiatives in this regard. <br />He added that the government will hold discussion with think tanks and litterateurs of the State to contain the activities of mining mafia.</p>
<p>Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of a photo exhibition on Mahakumbh-2010 at Chitrakala Parishad, Yeddyurappa said illegal mining is a major issue that needs to be addressed, but the Congress party, which had launched a march to Bellary did little to contain the menace while it was power.<br /><br />Underlining the need for a national policy to ban iron ore export, he maintained that the Union Government has to take initiatives in this regard. <br />He added that the government will hold discussion with think tanks and litterateurs of the State to contain the activities of mining mafia.</p>