Kiren Rijiju

April 25, 2025 9:21 AM

President Droupadi Murmu, Kiren Rijiju depart for Vatican City to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday departed for Vatican City to attend the funeral of Pope Francis later this week. She is accompanied by Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian, and Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Joshua De Souza. The President will be on a two-day visit to the Vatican. On April 25, President Murmu will pay homage to Pope Francis ...

April 2, 2025 9:09 AM

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju to move Waqf Amendment Bill for passing in Parliament

The legislative business suggests that Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will move the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025, which aims to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, for passing. While, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move that the amendments made by Rajya Sabha in the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2024, which further amends the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the State Bank of India Act, 1955, the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Tr...

January 9, 2025 10:00 PM

Celebrating Youth Engagement: 34th National Youth Parliament Competition awards on Friday

The Prize Distribution Function of the 34th National Youth Parliament Competition 2023–24 for Kendriya Vidyalayas is scheduled for Friday at the Parliament House Complex, New Delhi. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, will preside over the ceremony and present prizes to students and schools in recognition of their exceptional performances in the competition. A special repeat performance of the Youth Parliament Sitting by the overall national winner, PM...

January 4, 2025 9:38 AM

PM Modi sends chadar to Ajmer Sharif; Kiren Rijiju to offer it today

The ceremonial chadar sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah marking the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the revered Sufi saint, will reach the dargah on Saturday. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju will present the chadar at the shrine during a ceremony at 11 am. Ahead of the Ajmer ceremony, Kiren Rijiju visited the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia in New Delhi on Friday to pay his respects. Minister Kiren Rijiju, who will arrive at...

December 9, 2024 12:59 PM

“We should fight unitedly against anti-India forces”: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday urged Congress and its members to put aside political differences and unite in the fight against “anti-India forces,” specifically addressing concerns about George Soros' links to political entities in India. Rijiju emphasized that certain national issues should not be viewed through a political lens but rather with the collective interest of the nation in mind. "We should not see certain issues with political lenses. The recent...

November 24, 2024 5:10 PM

“Govt ready to discuss any topic, only request is House should run well”: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, emphasized that the government is "ready to discuss any topic" in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, but stressed the importance of a peaceful and productive session. Speaking to reporters on Sunday after the all-party meeting in Delhi, Rijiju said that numerous topics had been raised for discussion as the winter session is set to commence tomorrow. "A total of 42 leaders from 30 political parties were present in the meeting. There...

November 24, 2024 12:47 PM

Floor leaders of political parties meet ahead of Parliament winter session

Ahead of the upcoming Winter session of Parliament, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, convened a meeting with the floor leaders of political parties on Sunday morning. The all-party meeting, which began at 11 am, was held in the Main Committee Room at Parliament House Annexe in the national capital and was presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Rijiju had previously announced the meeting, scheduled for today, on November 19. Key leaders present at the meeting incl...

November 19, 2024 4:07 PM

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...