NEW DELHI: Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiren Rijiju on Thursday objected to remarks made by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming it “objectionable”.“I felt very hurt by words used by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge against PM Modi yesterday. It is objectionable,” Rijiju said in a press conference…
PM Modi salutes ‘Himveers’ as ITBP celebrates 63rd Raising Day (Pic credit: PM Modi’s X account) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his greetings to the ITBP ‘Himveers‘ and their families on the occasion of the 63rd Raising Day of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). He praised the Force for its valour and dedication,…
NEW DELHI: Union Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday accused Congress of treating Muslims as mere vote bank and warned Hindus and others not to fall victim to the party’s “divide and rule policies”.Rijiju shared a snippet of his interview with news agency IANS and said,” My warning to the Muslims: Do not become…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju in a throwback Thursday shared a blast from the past with a “nostalgic feeling“.Rijiju posted a couple of photos from the past as he met his college friend Bhupender Chaudhary.A recent photo showed the two sitting in a little formal setup with Chaudhary dressed in simple stripped shirt and…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday called out the absconding Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for “spewing venoms” in context with the Waqf bill and also urged the citizens to “unitedly fight against” the likes of the Islamic evangelist.Naik, booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) linked to terror charges, posted a misleading…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday outrightly dismissed the reports suggesting that Chinese forces have entered into the Indian territory, saying mere paintings of marks in undemarcated locations doesn’t mean the areas have been encroached upon.Rijiju, who represents Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency, also said that overlapping of patrolling by Indian and Chinese…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and accused her government of neglecting crimes against women in the state.Amid row over anti-rape bill in Bengal, Rijiju shared a letter from November 11, 2021, addressed to the West Bengal government, requesting the establishment of Fast Track…
NEW DELHI: The parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday launched a fierce critique at leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for his comments about the absence of Dalits and Adivasis from the Miss India list, made during a ‘Samvidhaan Samman Sammelan’ on Saturday.Rijiju took his sharp response to X, saying, “Now, he wants reservations in…
NEW DELHI: Lashing out at the opposition for criticising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the Waqf management was captured by some strong Muslim communities at the cost of minor groups like Bohras, Pasmandas, Ahmedias and Aghakhanis, and changes to the law would provide justice to them as…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed sharp exchanges between the government and the opposition as Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to “correct the wrongs done by the Congress in the past.” The government justified the proposed amendments and said it aimed to empower the marginalised groups within…
