Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju announces all-party meeting ahead of Winter Session of Parliament

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has announced that an All Party Meeting will be held on November 24 at the Parliament House Annexe, ahead of the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. The meeting will take place at 11 am in the Main Committee Room to discuss key legislative matters before the session kicks off. Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, also confirmed that the Winter Session will begin on November 25 and run through December 20, 2024. The session’s dates have...

August 8, 2024 5:41 PM

Waqf Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, govt agrees to send it to JPC for scrutiny

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, aiming to address issues related to the powers of State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of waqf properties, and removal of encroachments. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju presented the bill, which seeks to amend the Waqf Act, 1995. Opposition parties, including the Congress, DMK, NCP, Trinamool Congress, and AIMIM, strongly opposed the bill, arguing that its provisions undermined federalism and constitution...