 Satpathy has supported the inclusion of Members of Parliament under the Jan Lokpal Bill to curb corruption.In December 2015, he criticised the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 during a debate, saying that the government was favouring big corporations with such laws.He has also criticised the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana calling it flawed and that it looks good only on paper.