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.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,127 | $2,700,000 | 721$ |
| India | 1 | 7.00 | 0.02% | +0% | 1,380,004,385 | 242,532 | $2,900,000 | 510$ |
| Totals | 2 | 1,447,890,396 | 260,659 | $5,600,000 | 1,231$ |
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Recent Mentions
India:
Kiren Rijiju is the minority affairs minister who introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.
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United Kingdom:
Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju told The Times of India that the reforms were necessary as only an elite section in the Muslim community managed these properties.
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