AJMER/JAIPUR: Union minister for parliamentary and minority affairs Kiren Rijiju presented Saturday an embroidered chaddar on behalf of PM Narendra Modi at the dargah of 13th-century Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer. The offering was part of the six-day annual Urs and marked the 11th consecutive year that Modi has maintained the tradition.The gesture…
‘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…
Kiren Rijiju and Priyanka Gandhi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday took a dig at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi saying she might not fully understand the “nuances” and “deep meaning” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s speech during the Constitution debate as she is “new” to Parliament. His remarks came…
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday took on the opposition over claims about alleged suppression of minorities and cautioned against words and actions that could diminish the image of the country.Rijiju, who is also minority affairs minister, said India was way ahead of developed nations as it has equal voting rights for…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Thursday that Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar “always suppresses” the opposition’s freedom of expression by “persistent heckling”.Kharge, who is the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, claimed Dhankar resorted to “unwarranted insistence on authentication”. He further alleged that Dhankar repeatedly “criticised…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose on Thursday submitted a privilege motion notice against parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, accusing him of making derogatory remarks against opposition leaders in the Upper House. The notice has been endorsed by 60 opposition MPs, according to sources.The move comes after Rijiju, addressing opposition members on…
NEW DELHI: Dismissing opposition’s no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the ruling NDA enjoys a clear majority in the Upper House and expressed confidence in Dhankhar’s leadership.Speaking on Tuesday, Rijiju condemned the motion and defended the vice president, who serves as the Rajya Sabha chairman,…
NEW DELHI: Union minister of parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying while MPs from other parties like TMC, SP want to engage in Parliament debate and discussion, Rahul Gandhi wants to bring the proceedings to a standstill by creating “tamasha”. Referring to Rahul Gandhi’s mock interview along with colleagues…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday responded to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar’s charge of “wad of currency notes” being found at his seat, and clarified that he only carries a single Rs 500 note to the Upper House.“Heard of it first time now. Never heard of it till now! I carry…
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…
