Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah came under the fire from the Opposition for accompanying Union Minister Kiren Rijiju during a morning walk on Monday in the famous Tulip Garden in Srinagar.
The Centre is firmly committed to the holistic development of minority communities, with a focus on artisans who represent the rich cultural and traditional legacy of the nation, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday, ahead of the grand inauguration of Lok Samvardhan Parv in Srinagar.
Defending the legislative process and the extensive deliberations that preceded the Waqf Amendment Bill's passage in Parliament, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju Friday said the government created a 'record' of the discussion.
Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday piloted the Waqf Amendment Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing.
Speaking during the debate on the Bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that the proposed legislation won’t interfere with the religious matters of Muslims as is being made out to be by the Opposition.
Defending the amendments proposed in the Bill, Rijiju said there were some anomalies in the Waqf Act therefore it became necessary to amend it.
Rejecting the opposition to the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday alleged that a few "powerful people" are objecting to the legislation and accused them of ''misguiding" the people.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has welcomed the request by Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) to all MPs of Kerala to support the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Marking a new chapter in the city's legislative functioning, Delhi has become the 28th legislature to adopt NeVA. The MoU signing ceremony took place in the presence of Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday that the Act East Policy has brought about a transformative impact in the North Eastern Region of India.
