NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after fierce discussion for over 12 hours with the govt countering the opposition’s charges of encroachment on constitutional and Muslim rights and attacks on federalism with a strong defence of the changes in the Act governing Islamic endowments.The bill was adopted by 288…
NEW DELHI: The opposition strongly critiqued the Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, calling it the Centre’s efforts to “dilute, defame, divide & disenfranchise” the minority community.“This bill is not just about administrative changes; it is a deliberate effort to dilute the Constitution, defame minority communities, divide Indian society, and ultimately disenfranchise…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha is set to deliberate on the long-debated Waqf Amendment Bill on Wednesday, with the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) pushing for its passage and the opposition strongly condemning it as “unconstitutional.”“This Bill is unconstitutional. This Bill is a grave violation of Article 14, Articles 25, 26 and 29. This…
Union minister Kiren Rijiju NEW DELHI: Government on Monday told Parliament that the literacy rate among Muslims as well as the share of women from the community in the labour force had increased in recent years.In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said that Periodic Labour Force Survey data for…
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…
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…
