Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has served as the Minister of Law and Justice in the Government of India and is known for his advocacy of legal reforms and modernization of the judiciary. Rijiju has been an active voice in the Indian parliament, where he has often expressed his views on various socio-political issues, including minority rights and property laws. Recently, he has been in the news for his comments regarding proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, which he claims are necessary to eliminate corruption in the management of waqf properties, a stance that has drawn criticism from several Muslim groups who perceive these changes as politically motivated.
Born on Nov 10, 1970 (55 years old)
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India:
Kiren Rijiju is the Union parliamentary affairs minister who announced the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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India:
Kiren Rijiju is a Union Minister who echoed remarks made by Nirmala Sitharaman regarding India's position.
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United Kingdom:
Kiren Rijiju commented on the actions of the former army chief regarding a speech in Parliament.
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India:
Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of 'stalling' the debate.
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India:
Kiren Rijiju, the minority affairs minister, reiterated that there can be no extension of the deadline for waqf registration.
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India:
Kiren Rijiju conveyed the govt’s willingness for the discussion, but offered no timing.
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India:
Kiren Rijiju explained the need to widen the scope of the discussion on Election Commission reforms.
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India:
Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has said Vande Mataram should be discussed.
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India:
Kiren Rijiju told the opposition he would consult key government functionaries regarding their demands.
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India:
Kiren Rijiju accused Rahul Gandhi of defaming India’s institutions to divert attention from political setbacks.
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