Rijiju reviews Haj 2026, directs early preparations for next year’s pilgrimage

June 19, 2026 11:50 AM

Rijiju reviews Haj 2026, directs early preparations for next year’s pilgrimage

The Centre has begun preparations for Haj 2027 following the successful completion of Haj 2026, during which around 1.75 lakh Indian pilgrims undertook the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. Chairing a Haj Review Meeting in New Delhi, Rijiju reviewed the conduct of Haj 2026 and directed all stakeholders to initiate preparations for next year's pilgrimage on priority. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Ministries o...

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of eight opposition MPs after expression of regret

March 17, 2026 3:13 PM

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of eight opposition MPs after expression of regret

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday revoked the suspension of eight opposition MPs after Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved a motion in the lower House of Parliament. The suspended MPs — Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Prashant Yadaorao Padole, S. Venkatesh and Dean Kuriakose — all belong to the Indian National Congress. The move came after Congress Chief Whip K. Suresh conveyed regret over what he d...

Rijiju calls for dignity, identity and empowerment of Janjatiya communities at book launch

December 24, 2025 1:13 PM

Rijiju calls for dignity, identity and empowerment of Janjatiya communities at book launch

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday said that India’s Janjatiya communities had long been denied due recognition and stressed the need for dignity, identity, and genuine empowerment to ensure their meaningful participation in nation-building.  Speaking at the release of the book Bhartiya Janjatiya Samaj at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi, Rijiju highlighted initiatives undertaken under Prime Minister Nare...

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

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...