On April 18, 2025, a tragic accident at the Gare Palma coal mine of Jindal Power Limited in Chhattisgarh resulted in the death of one laborer and serious injuries to two others during blasting operations, highlighting potential deficiencies in worker safety protocols and labor protections.

Naveen Jindal, serving as a prominent corporate leader, resigned from the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 24 March 2024, signifying a strategic political realignment. This move is seen as an example of corporate leaders aligning with far‐right political forces, potentially increasing corporate influence in authoritarian politics.

Naveen Jindal, the former Congress MP and industrialist noted for his leadership roles in Jindal group companies, resigned from the Congress party and joined the BJP ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The article also mentions his companies being implicated in investigations over alleged coal block allocation irregularities, raising broader concerns about corporate influence and alignment with authoritarian policies.

Villagers allege that Jindal Power Limited used threats and coercion during land acquisition at its open cast coal mine site in Raigarh, India, and reported adverse health impacts from poisonous effluents, though the company denies these claims stating that due process and necessary clearances were followed.

The National Green Tribunal found Jindal Power Limited guilty of causing environmental damage in Raigarh, including illegal mining practices and non-compliance with regulatory norms, and imposed a fine of Rs 154 crore. This verdict underscores the company’s failure to uphold ethical business practices, adversely affecting community health and the environment.

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against Naveen Jindal and 14 others for alleged money laundering and bribery related to the allocation of a coal block in Jharkhand. The charge sheet, filed through a special public prosecutor, alleges that Jindal’s firm—Jindal Steel and Power Ltd—participated in influencing the screening committee through illegal gratification, with charges including abetment of bribery.

In response to peaceful protests against its Tamnar II coal power project, Jindal Power initiated criminal proceedings against indigenous and environmental activists, alleging extortion and misconduct. The company's actions, including a defamation lawsuit and the reported chaining of an ailing activist to a hospital bed, have raised concerns over suppression of dissent and disregard for environmental and human rights norms.