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Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju

DOB: November 19, 1971

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.

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Indian Army, PLA exchange hotline on Republic Day

China to release missing Arunachal boy soon, suggests place of handing over: Union Minister Rijiju

India | Jan 26, 2022, 03:13 PM IST

19-year-old Miram Taron of Jido Village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh was found missing on January 18.

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Comments show person's ignoble mentality: Rijiju slams actor Siddharth after remark against Nehwal

India | Jan 11, 2022, 01:19 PM IST

Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach during his recent visit to Punjab, Saina had tweeted, "No nation can claim itself to be safe if the security of its own PM gets compromised. I condemn, in the strongest words possible, the cowardly attack on PM Modi by anarchists."

'You won't die,' Kiren Rijiju amuses Twitter user over his

'You won't die,' Rijiju amuses Twitter user over his planned Arunachal Pradesh visit

India | Dec 29, 2021, 03:38 PM IST

Encouraging tourism in the north-eastern state, Rijiju even shared a few pictures and hashtaged it #DekhoApnaDesh

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Chidambaram, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju engage in Twitter war over sedition law

India | Dec 11, 2021, 06:48 PM IST

The law minister on Friday said in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Home Affairs has no proposal under consideration to scrap Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition.

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Artificial Intelligence may ensure justice delivery: Law Minister Rijiju

India | Nov 27, 2021, 09:15 PM IST

During his speech, Rijiju also urged to think about how a law becomes difficult to implement despite getting passed by the Supreme Court, High Court, Assembly or Parliament.

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Kiren Rijiju appeals judges to do field visits to achieve goal of delivering justice

India | Nov 14, 2021, 07:07 AM IST

Union Law and Justice Minister Rijiju along with MoS SP Baghel also felicitated the Tele-Law Frontline Functionaries organised by the Dept of Justice.

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Law Minister criticises Bengal govt for failure to set up fast-track courts for sexual offence cases

India | Nov 10, 2021, 05:13 PM IST

Speaking on the oft-repeated allegation of the opposition parties on the government's influence on the judiciary, Rijiju contended that such accusations were "unsavoury" and only worked to cast aspersions on its independence.

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'Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge...': Kiren Rijiju shares beautiful dance video by locals in J&K | Watch

India | Oct 31, 2021, 04:33 PM IST

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "A wonderful love and affection from the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Now, people are getting the real benefits of Central Government schemes."

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Judicial infrastructure improvement being done in 'ad-hoc,' 'unplanned manner': CJI Ramana

India | Oct 26, 2021, 01:35 PM IST

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday in presence of the law minister said several courts do not have proper facilities and courts function out of dilapidated buildings.

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Speedy delivery of justice is legitimate expectation of people: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

India | Oct 02, 2021, 05:25 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju, while speaking at the launch of 6-week-long 'Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign', also stressed on need for strengthening legal education system in India.

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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju breaks into dance with villagers in Arunachal; PM Modi reacts | WATCH

India | Oct 01, 2021, 11:50 AM IST

Kiren Rijiju, who is an MP from Arunachal Pradesh, said original folk songs and dances are the essence of every community in the state.

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Rijiju inaugurates country's first sports arbitration centre, says it will have far-reaching impact

Other Sports | Sep 26, 2021, 08:47 PM IST

Rijiju said this centre will have "a far-reaching impact" and play an important role in expanding the country's sports sector.

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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju turns singer for new batch of civil servants | WATCH

India | Sep 24, 2021, 03:00 PM IST

The law minister also thanked Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu as he shared a video of him singing.

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India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue: outgoing sports minister Rijiju

Other Sports | Jul 08, 2021, 02:53 PM IST

Outgoing Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey to make India a great sporting nation will continue after Anurag Thakur replaced him in the position.

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Kiren Rijiju is new Law and Justice Minister in Modi Cabinet

India | Jul 07, 2021, 10:40 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju, who took oath as Cabinet minister in the mega reshuffle, has been made the new Union Minister of Law in the Modi government 2.0.

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'Don't fall prey to rumours': Kiren Rijiju appeals to take Covid vaccine on Yoga Day

India | Jun 21, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Rijiju noted that International Yoga Day 2021 is being celebrated at a juncture when India and the world are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sports Minister Rijiju condoles Milkha Singh's death, says India has lost a 'star'

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju condoles Milkha Singh's death, says India has lost a 'star'

Other Sports | Jun 19, 2021, 01:29 AM IST

Milkha died on Friday at a Chandigarh hospital after a month-long battle with COVID-19.

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India TV impact: Sports Minister Rijiju assures help to struggling gold medalist strength lifter

India | Jun 18, 2021, 11:34 PM IST

As a result of India TV impact, Union Minister for Sports Kiren Rijiju has assured help to gold medalist Strength Lifter Sunita Rani, who even after performing good at various national and international competitions, is struggling to make her daily needs meet.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launches athlete injury management system

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launches athlete injury management system

Other Sports | Jun 11, 2021, 05:57 PM IST

Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra lauded the Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India for the initiative.

India likely to send 190-strong contingent to Olympics: Narinder Batra

India likely to send 190-strong contingent to Olympics: Narinder Batra

Other Sports | Jun 03, 2021, 05:49 PM IST

Out of the expected 190-member contingent, Narinder Batra said that the IOA estimates 125-135 athletes.

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