Rijiju tweets another controversy, wades into Kargil martyr daughter row
8 years, 1 month ago

Rijiju tweets another controversy, wades into Kargil martyr daughter row

Hindustan Times  

Minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Monday waded into yet another controversy when he suggested that a Kargil martyr’s daughter, who has taken on the ABVP on Twitter, was being influenced by vested interests. But what we have been observing in India that the people have developed this habit of raising unnecessary doubts and questions,” Rijiju said after eight alleged Simi operatives were gunned down in Madhya Pradesh. November 2015: Rijiju said the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru let the people of Northeast down during the 1962 India-China war, drawing sharp protests from the Congress. His comments came after party colleague and minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said those who want to eat beef should go to Pakistan.

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Privilege motion against Kiren Rijiju for 'misleading' House on remarks by Shivakumar
Top News
4 days, 4 hours ago

Privilege motion against Kiren Rijiju for 'misleading' House on remarks by Shivakumar

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has moved a privilege motion against Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, accusing him of misleading the Rajya Sabha regarding remarks attributed to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. In his notice, Ramesh stated that Rijiju had “blatantly misled the House” on March 24, 2025, by attributing statements to Shivakumar that were “false and …

Congress failed Northeast for 65 years: Kiren Rijiju at India Today Conclave
3 weeks ago

Congress failed Northeast for 65 years: Kiren Rijiju at India Today Conclave

India Today  

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that the reason why the BJP has flourished in the Northeast in the past decade is because everyone is "attracted to what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to offer for the future of the region". Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2025 with Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang seated beside him, Rijiju …

BJP fields Union Minister Rijiju as Lok Sabha candidate from Arunachal Pradesh
1 year ago

BJP fields Union Minister Rijiju as Lok Sabha candidate from Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

The BJP on March 3 announced the names of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and the party's Arunachal Pradesh president Tapir Gao as its candidates from the two seats of the northeastern State. Mr. Rijiju, the Earth Sciences Minister in the Narendra Modi Cabinet, will seek re-election from the Arunachal Pradesh West seat which he has held since 2004, except for …

Thanks Rahul Gandhi for...: Kiren Rijiju's taunt over Congress leader Digvijaya's tweet on German Ministry
1 year, 11 months ago

Thanks Rahul Gandhi for...: Kiren Rijiju's taunt over Congress leader Digvijaya's tweet on German Ministry

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi row: Union Law Minister and senior BJP leader Kiren Rijiju on Friday took a jibe at disqualified Congress MP Rahul Gandhi by thanking him for inviting foreign powers to interfere in India’s internal matters. His reaction comes after Congress senior leader Digvijaya Singh tweeted a post in which he thanked the Germany Foreign Affairs Ministry and journalist Richard …

Conclave 2023 | Some retired judges part of 'anti-India gang', want judiciary to play opposition's role: Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Conclave 2023 | Some retired judges part of 'anti-India gang', want judiciary to play opposition's role: Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said a few retired judges and activists are part of an anti-India gang and are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of an opposition party. There are a few judges who are activists and are part of an anti-India gang which is trying to turn the judiciary …

Kiren Rijiju takes potshot at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
2 years ago

Kiren Rijiju takes potshot at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday took a potshot at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India's democracy during his recent visit to the United Kingdom. Targeting the Gandhi Scion, Rijiju said that If "someone abuses the country" then the people of this nation can't remain silent, referring to Rahul's “Indian democracy is under attack” …

'We don't take him seriously...'- Rijiju takes a jibe at Rahul Gandhi after Congress debacle in assembly polls
2 years ago

'We don't take him seriously...'- Rijiju takes a jibe at Rahul Gandhi after Congress debacle in assembly polls

India TV News  

Assembly elections results: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the grand old party's diminished show in assembly elections held in three northern states- Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. Rijiju was speaking on India TV on the results of assembly elections announced by the election commission today in which his party BJP is …

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
2 years, 1 month ago

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges

India Today  

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. Rijiju retweeted a post by Supreme Court advocate and former governor Swaraj Kaushal who said that in the past too, sitting members of Parliament representing political parties had been elevated as high court judges. Kaushal tagged a news report which said …

Kiren Rijiju says Yangtse area is fully secured now, slams Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 3 months ago

Kiren Rijiju says Yangtse area is fully secured now, slams Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that China is preparing for a war while the Indian government is asleep, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the Yangtse area in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang is “fully secured now due to adequate deployment" of the army jawans. Union minister Kiren Rijiju with Indian Army soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang. Tweeting …

Kiren Rijiju & Jairam Ramesh face-off over Nehru, Kashmir on Children's Day
2 years, 4 months ago

Kiren Rijiju & Jairam Ramesh face-off over Nehru, Kashmir on Children's Day

Hindustan Times  

An all out Kashmir history war has erupted between Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. Union minister Kiren Rijiju has stirred a row by accusing India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of committing “five blunders” that he said hobbled India and created the …

Kiren Rijiju’s presence in the bilateral security meet annoys the Dragon
6 years, 5 months ago

Kiren Rijiju’s presence in the bilateral security meet annoys the Dragon

Op India  

For the first time, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju was part of India’s delegation in a bilateral security meet with China as per reports. On Monday, while the restricted dialogue was underway between Rajnath Singh and Zhao Kezai, China’s Minister of Public Security, Rijiju was called in to participate in delegation-level talks. Rijiju’s presence in the meeting …

No-confidence debate: 'Rahul Gandhi does drama,' says Kiren Rijiju
6 years, 8 months ago

No-confidence debate: 'Rahul Gandhi does drama,' says Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

No-confidence debate: 'Rahul Gandhi does drama,' says Kiren Rijiju While Harsimrat Kaur Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal termed the entire episode as funny and said, “Rahul Gandhi’s statements have resulted into an earthquake of laughter.” Union minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday termed Rahul Gandhi’s hug to Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside the Parliament as “drama”. …

'Your family & party ruined Kashmir', Kiren Rijiju hits back at Rahul Gandhi for 'opportunistic' remark against BJP
6 years, 9 months ago

'Your family & party ruined Kashmir', Kiren Rijiju hits back at Rahul Gandhi for 'opportunistic' remark against BJP

India TV News  

Union minister and BJP leader Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit back at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his 'opportunistic' remark about end of BJP-PDP alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi had said that the "opportunistic BJP-PDP alliance" set fire to Jammu and Kashmir, killing many innocent civilians and brave soldiers, and that the damage would continue even if …

Kiren Rijiju hails 'patriotic Indian diaspora' after London protests counter 'black day' seeking freedom for Kashmir
7 years, 2 months ago

Kiren Rijiju hails 'patriotic Indian diaspora' after London protests counter 'black day' seeking freedom for Kashmir

Firstpost  

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday hailed those who countered a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London in support of Kashmir freedom on the country’s 69th Republic Day New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday hailed those who countered a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London in …

Rijiju on Gurmehar: Father’s soul must be weeping to see daughter misguided
8 years ago

Rijiju on Gurmehar: Father’s soul must be weeping to see daughter misguided

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday continued to stoke the controversy over Gurmehar Kaur by referring to her father, an army officer who was killed in Kashmir, even after the Delhi University student pulled out of her protests against the ABVP after being bullied and trolled on social media. Kaur, whose father Captain Mandeep Singh was …

DU violence: Mysuru BJP MP compares Kargil martyr's daughter to Dawood
8 years, 1 month ago

DU violence: Mysuru BJP MP compares Kargil martyr's daughter to Dawood

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: In a controversial tweet, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Mysuru's Kodagu constituency, Pratap Simha has compared Kargil martyr’s daughter Gurmehar Kaur to 1993 Mumbai blasts mastermind Dawood Ibrahim. Simha posted an image of Kargil martyr's daughter Gurmehar Kaur holding a placard that read 'Pakistan did not kill my dad, war killed him', along with a photo of Dawood holding …

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