Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, calling it a corrective measure for land justice, not an anti-Muslim move. He blamed a few leaders for misuse and urged against communal blame.

The Indian Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill 2024 after a lengthy and intense debate. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the amendment would benefit crores in the Muslim community, countering opposition claims of misinformation.

Kangana Ranaut on Thursday termed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill as "historic," crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing legal loopholes.

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following a debate that lasted over 12 hours. While the ruling NDA defended the bill as beneficial for minorities, the opposition strongly criticized it, calling it "anti-Muslim."

The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, sparked intense debate in Lok Sabha. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended it as a reform for transparency, while opposition leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi and Akhilesh Yadav, criticized it as divisive and unconstitutional.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, taken up in Lok Sabha, bars government land from being deemed waqf property, mandates Collector-led inquiries for disputed land, and aims to streamline waqf governance, preventing wrongful land claims and encroachments.

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Manu Bhaker and D. Gukesh added a touch of brilliance, but it was India's para-athletes who received the loudest applause during the National Sports Awards ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, where President Droupadi Murmu honoured the country's top sports figures.

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday offered a ceremonial 'chadar' sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Ajmer Dargah during the 'Urs' of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, also known as Garib Nawaz.

The altercation took place as both the BJP and the Congress staged protest marches. The Congress, dressed in blue to symbolize Dalit resistance, carried photographs of BR Ambedkar while raising slogans of "Jai Bheem" and "Amit Shah, apologise."