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Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the 'Cockroach' party, countered Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's claim about seeking followers from Pakistan, presenting data showing 94% of his audience is Indian.
Shashi Tharoor has strongly refuted Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's claim that he privately agreed the Congress party is anti-women. Tharoor stated he has multiple witnesses to confirm his denial of the alleged conversation.
Indian politicians Kiren Rijiju and Prime Minister Modi have criticized the Congress party following a legislative setback on a women's bill. Rijiju cited the 'wrath of women', while Modi accused the opposition of 'anti-reform, selfish politics'.
Union Ministers J.P. Nadda, Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Meghwal, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with BJP National President Nitin Nabin, attended a meeting of NDA floor leaders in the Indian Parliament.
India's Rajya Sabha experienced an uproar after Minister Kiren Rijiju hinted at a special session, leading the Opposition to accuse the government of violating the election code.
After a resolution seeking removal of Speaker Om Birla from office was defeated in the Lok Sabha, the BJP hit out at the Opposition, saying the “conspiracy” of the Congress and its allies to lower…
Rijiju’s intervention comes amid major protest by the Opposition demanding a debate on the energy security and a discussion after EAM Jaishankar gave a suo moto statement on the West Asia situation
During Prime Minister Modi's visit to the Netherlands, the Dutch government officially returned 1,000-year-old Chola Dynasty copper plates to India. This repatriation of ancient Indian heritage followed a 14-year diplomatic effort.
Kiren Rijiju denied allegations of coercion after seven Rajya Sabha MPs defected from AAP to BJP, asserting that 'good people' have left Arvind Kejriwal. He criticized Kejriwal for allegedly running AAP as a 'private party' and also targeted the INDIA bloc.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized opposition parties, particularly the Congress, for the defeat of the women's reservation bill, accusing them of 'female foeticide' and 'petty politics.' Opposition leaders, in turn, slammed Modi's address, calling it 'partisan' and a 'decoy.'
The Indian Parliament is actively debating the Women's Reservation Bill, which proposes a 33% quota for women in legislative bodies. Prime Minister Modi has strongly advocated for its passage, addressing concerns about delimitation and OBC representation raised by opposition parties.
The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges between Mallikarjun Kharge and Kiren Rijiju regarding the Prime Minister's absence from an all-party meeting discussing the Middle East crisis.
Congress leader takes swipe at Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for quoting Jawaharlal Nehru in the Lok Sabha
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the NDA will contest elections in Kerala with the aim of forming a government, asserting that the state needs a 'right government' for prosperity.
Kiren Rijiju stated that India's Muslim population is expected to grow and could potentially match Indonesia's after the next Census, as the last decennial exercise was conducted in 2011 and not in 2021.
Raghav Chadha and six other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Members of Parliament have formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a move accepted by the Rajya Sabha chair. In response, AAP has submitted a disqualification plea against the defecting MPs.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared a lighthearted exchange with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, where Rijiju conceded Tharoor couldn't be labelled anti-women.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that southern Indian states, despite controlling population growth, will gain seats in the ongoing delimitation exercise. He addressed concerns that these states were previously misled on the issue.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for refusing to understand the pulse of the people
During the debate on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a scathing attack on BJP's Kiren Rijiju
India's Union Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be debated and voted on, amidst opposition challenges.