Page 3 - Latest Updates on Kiren Rijiju
'New chapter': Govt launches UMEED portal for Waqf property management
Calling it a historic step, Rijiju emphasised that the UMEED central portal is more than just a technological upgrade
 "'New chapter': Govt launches UMEED portal for Waqf property management")
Rijiju vows to make Central Waqf Council stronger, highlights new reforms
The minister underlined the government's continued efforts to empower minority institutions like the Central Waqf Council (CWC) and ensure transparent governance
 "Rijiju vows to make Central Waqf Council stronger, highlights new reforms")
Tharoor's Op Sindoor remark sparks Congress row, Rijiju offers support
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor faces criticism within his party over praise for 'Operation Sindoor'; union minister Kiren Rijiju supports him, questioning Congress's stance amid the controversy
 "Tharoor's Op Sindoor remark sparks Congress row, Rijiju offers support")
Cong dismisses Rijiju's govt 'did not ask for names for delegations' remark
On Saturday, the Congress said it was asked by the government to submit the names of four leaders for the all-party delegations to be sent abroad to explain India's stance on Pakistan-backed terrorism
 "Cong dismisses Rijiju's govt 'did not ask for names for delegations' remark")
NCP-SCP's Supriya Sule joins all-party mission on India's anti-terror stand
A seven-member all-party delegation will visit key partner nations, including UN Security Council members, this month to highlight Operation Sindoor and India's stance against cross-border terrorism
 "NCP-SCP's Supriya Sule joins all-party mission on India's anti-terror stand")
When national interest is involved, will always be present, says Tharoor
The government has made a careful selection of leaders who will head the delegations as they come from parties across the political divide and are considered articulate voices
 "When national interest is involved, will always be present, says Tharoor")
Operation Sindoor still on, says Kiren Rijiju after all-party meeting
The meeting was the second one in a fortnight, as tensions escalated between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack
Operation Sindoor: Government calls for all-party meeting on May 8
The meeting will be convened to brief the leaders about the strikes under 'Operation Sindoor' that were carried out in the early hours of Wednesday
 "Operation Sindoor: Government calls for all-party meeting on May 8")
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju flags off Hajj yatris, praises arrangements
Earlier on April 22, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian, inaugurated the orientation-cum-training programme of selected Hajj deputationists of Hajj 2025
 "Union Minister Kiren Rijiju flags off Hajj yatris, praises arrangements")
Congress flags security lapse; govt gets all-party backing on terror
Pahalgam attack: Political leaders expressed support for the government's stance on the Pahalgam terror attack at all-party meeting, but raised concerns over security lapses and preparedness
 "Congress flags security lapse; govt gets all-party backing on terror")
PM Modi meets Dawoodi Bohras; delegation praises new Waqf law
Officials said the community members told Modi that it was their long-pending demand as they reposed faith in his vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'
 "PM Modi meets Dawoodi Bohras; delegation praises new Waqf law")
Kiren Rijiju blames Mamata Banerjee's Waqf Act defiance for Bengal violence
Defending the Waqf Act, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the changes in the law are not against any community
 "Kiren Rijiju blames Mamata Banerjee's Waqf Act defiance for Bengal violence")
Only those who misunderstood are opposing it: Kiren Rijiju on Waqf Act
Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on Friday with 128 votes in favour and 95 against, while the Lok Sabha cleared the bill after a lengthy debate, with 288 members voting in favour and 232 opposing it
Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 passed in Rajya Sabha: What's next for it?
Parliament approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as Rajya Sabha passed it 128-95 after a 12-hour debate
 "Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 passed in Rajya Sabha: What's next for it?")
Rajya Sabha witnesses marathon debate to pass Waqf Amendment Bill
Tabling the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju listed the amendments that the government has brought in the redrafted Bill
 "Rajya Sabha witnesses marathon debate to pass Waqf Amendment Bill")
Owaisi slammed for tearing Waqf Bill copy in Lok Sabha as mark of protest
BJP MP and the Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairman Jagadambika Pal slammed Owaisi's symbolic protest act, calling it 'unconstitutional'
 "Owaisi slammed for tearing Waqf Bill copy in Lok Sabha as mark of protest")
When Waqf land claims turned lives upside down in Kerala and Karnataka
For decades, families in Kerala's Munambam and Karnataka's Vijayapura have fought legal battles over land they have lived on for generations - land now claimed as Waqf property
 "When Waqf land claims turned lives upside down in Kerala and Karnataka")
'Muslims welcome it, you must see it': Rijiju on Waqf Bill. Top quotes
The Centre introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in Parliament today amid protests from Muslim organisations, including the All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Waqf Bill 1995 vs 2024: Key changes and why they matter, explained
From ownership rules to government oversight, the Waqf Bill 2024 changes key aspects of the 1995 Bill. Here's what's different and why it matters
'Why seek proof of Islam?' Congress' Gaurav Gogoi asks govt on Waqf Bill
Deputy Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi criticised the Waqf Amendment Bill, alleging it undermines constitutional values, and targets minority communities
 "'Why seek proof of Islam?' Congress' Gaurav Gogoi asks govt on Waqf Bill")