NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of inciting violence through her public statements opposing the implementation of the amended Waqf Act in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Kochi, Rijiju questioned how the CM, holding a constitutional office, could openly declare that she would…
Omar Abdullah and Kiren Rijiju (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday responded sharply to criticism over his recent interaction with Union ministers, particularly his stroll with minister Kiren Rijiju at Srinagar’s Tulip Garden by the Dal Lake.The backlash from Valley leaders comes after the passage of contentious Waqf…
SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah went for morning walk Monday in Srinagar’s famed Tulip Garden with Union minister Kiran Rijiju, leading a prickly opposition in the assembly hours later to slam him over rejection of a motion to discuss the Waqf law while indulging in a stroll with the man who piloted it in…
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju condemns opposition groups for allegedly misleading people about the Waqf Amendment Bill. He urges all political parties to participate in parliamentary debates and discussions on the bill. Meanwhile, protests against the bill continue, with demonstrators wearing black armbands during prayers. NEW DELHI: Union Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju accused…
Congress cheif Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: After a massive showdown in Parliament with BJP over Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s remark, Congress chief Malliakarjun Kharge on Monday said he would take legal action against JP Nadda and Kiren Rijiju for making a “false claim”.Kharge also claimed the BJP has been bringing up the…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday presented a point-to-point rebuttal over the claims made by leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during his address the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President’s address.The parliamentary affairs minister asked Rahul why the Congress did not make a Tribal or a Dalit…
‘PM Modi’s message of peace’: Kiren Rijiju presents ‘chadar’ at Ajmer Sharif Dargah (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union minister of minority affairs Kiren Rijiju visited the revered Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Saturday to present a ceremonial “chadar” on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The gesture, part of the annual Urs celebrations of 13th-century…
NEW DELHI: Minister of parliamentary affairs and minority affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday smacked the opposition over the Parliament ruckus stating that while the government has the majority to “pass bills even without discussion,” it refrains from doing so as it believes such actions are not appropriate.“We can pass bills even without discussion because we…