Kiren Rijiju is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who has been the Union Minister of Earth Sciences and Food Processing Industries in the Narendra Modi Cabinet since 2023 and 2024 respectively. He was also the Minister of Law and Justice from 2021 to 2023, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State for Minority Affairs from 2019 to 2021. Rijiju was the Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2014 to 2019 in the first Narendra Modi Cabinet. Rijiju won the first Lok Sabha election in 2004 from the Arunachal West constituency when he defeated Arunachal Congress candidate Kamen Ringu with a margin of 47,424 votes. However, he lost the 2009 Lok Sabha polls from the same constituency against Congress candidate Takam Sanjoy by just 1,314 votes. Rijiju left the BJP to join the Congress after his defeat but later returned to the saffron party. Rijiju again won the Arunachal West seat in the 2014 and 2019 elections by defeating Congress candidates Takam Sanjoy and Nabam Tuki respectively. The BJP has again fielded Rijiju from Arunachal West against Congress candidate Nabam Tuki.
Read MoreIn the backdrop of opposition parties questioning the government over killing of eight SIMI operative in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said that raising doubts and questioning police should stop and no conclusion should be drawn o
The Ministry of Home Affairs has received an RTI query seeking details of government’s action plan to counter a ‘zombie’ or an alien attack.
the government on Wednesday announced in Rajya Sabha that guidelines have been revised with an aim of tightening the process of obtaining telephone call data records (CDRs) of MPs and other citizens.
The government has said in the Rajya Sabha that it is ‘not in favour’ of abolishing the capital punishment considering the ‘prevailing circumstances’.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today rejected the reports that the Supreme Court’s verdict to reinstate the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh was a set back to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
the Home ministry today reacted sharply to the remarks from across the border, saying Pakistan has no right to comment on India’s affairs and that it should look after its own state of affairs.
New Delhi: The government today suggested it was planning an action against controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who, in Dhaka's Holey Artisan Bakery, was followed by militants who killed 20 persons. It was a
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju tonight accused P Chidamabarm of "changing" an affidavit filed in connection with the encounter killing of Ishrat Jahan alleging the former Home Minister had brushed aside the intelligence inputs
The Centre today asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to allow an "impartial" probe into the murder of an NDMC official to be completed and not "lower the dignity" of the office he is holding by giving "political colour" to it.
Kiren Rijiju today stressed on the importance of coordination between various agencies in sharing intelligence for curbing cyber crime and terrorism.
New Delhi: Refusing the anecdote of giving a clean chit to the Pakistani official establishment in connection with the terror attack on the Pathankot Indian Air Force base Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said
New Delhi: With attacks on African nationals continuing to hog limelight, the government on Monday promised strictest possible action if such assaults were found to have a racial angle. ”If racial angle is found in
Panaji:Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has said the allegations that Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse has links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim need to be proved before any action is taken against
Panaji: Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday termed the earlier investigation in the 2008 Malegaon blast case as a "dramatic kind of act created by the Congress" and a "game plan
Sanctioning of funds for development activities is not an issue as the central government is adopting all possible ways to develop the North-East region, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said.
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Centre is taking all steps needed to protect the country and asserted that the people of all religions and castes will fight the terror
Halwara (Punjab): Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday flew in a Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet, joining the long list of dignitaries who have undertaken a sortie in this frontline fighter. Former presidents
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended NIA move to drop charges against several accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case
The use of Hindi in higher judiciary has not been made compulsory this far due to negative feedback from the Chief Justice of India, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.
(CISF) cover to the food park of Baba Ramdev have been provided on the basis of threat perception and not as a "favour" extended to anyone, said Kiren Rijiju
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