Giriraj Singh is the current Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Government of India. He is the Member of Parliament from the Nawada parliamentary constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha, and formerly served as Minister of Cooperative, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resource Development in the Government of Bihar.
Read MoreClashes had broken out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday (April 16), during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the area. Later on Wednesday (April 20), a demolition drive was carried out in the area to wipe out illegal establishments. After the Supreme Court ordered to maintain status quo, the demolition drive was stopped.
The firebrand BJP leader said the country did not object to the construction of new mosques post-Independence and "multifold rise in the population of Muslims" in the country despite large-scale demolition of temples in Pakistan where Hindus faced near-extinction, and warned that "now, patience is running out".
Launching a sharp attack at Congress, Singh said, "Those who do not respect their own ancestors and traditions how can they respect others. Rahul Gandhi even changes 'gotra' ahead of election."
The BJP government has been pushing for Uniform Civil Code in Parliament. It had even figured in the saffron party's manifesto for the 2019 Lok Saha elections.
Giriraj Singh has responded in Italian to Rahul Gandhi over his tweet on the government's remark that no deaths were reported due to oxygen shortage during second wave.
Mamata Banerjee is now wearing her Hindu identity interspersed with Bengali pride into the business leg of the campaign.
Giriraj Singh has hit back at TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over her 'gotra' remark made in Nandigram just ahead of the polling.
Bengal Polls 2021: Giriraj Singh accused Mamata Banerjee of practicing appeasement politics and called her Chunavi Hindu. He said that Mamata Banerjee is nervous just like Rohingyas.
Rahul Gandhi during his Puducherry visit had claimed that there is no dedicated ministry to address the problems of fishermen. He reiterated the same during an interaction with the fishing community in Kerala's Kollam a few days later.
Notably, the Modi government after the 2019 Lok Sabha election had set up the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The ministry was formed from the department of same name under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Soon after Rahul Gandhi's statement, Giriraj Singh, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying went into action mode slamming the Wayanad MP for his remark.
Allaying all such apprehensions, Giriraj Singh there is no need to panic over reports of bird flu outbreak.
BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh wants Nitish Kumar government in Bihar to bring a law against 'love jihad'.
In the just held Assembly elections, the BJP has won 74 seats and Nitish Kumar's JD(U) has secured 43 seats. There were talks doing the rounds that the BJP should stake claim over the CM's chair since it has more MLAs than the JDU.
After Rajasthan Congress MLA Giriraj Singh alleged that Sachin Pilot offered him Rs 35 crores to cross vote in Rajya Sabha polls, Pilot said that this is done solely to malign his image and to stifle the legitimate concerns that he had raised against the party leadership of the state, as a member and MLA of INC.
“I came to know that the Lucknow District Magistrate has banned the sale of meat in the district. I request district magistrates to consult with the Indian government before issuing any advisory on coronavirus,” said Union minister Giriraj Singh
Newly appointed BJP President JP Nadda has summoned Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Giriraj Singh for his controversial remarks.
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday stoked a fresh controversy alleging that children who study in missionary schools lack "sanskaar" and end up in practices like "beef-eating" when they go abroad.
A personal assistant of Union minister Giriraj Singh has lodged a complaint with police here that the mobile phone through which the fiery BJP leader operates his social media platforms and accesses his emails, has got stolen, police said on Thursday.
Rahul courted controversy over his "rape in India" remark at an election rally in Godda, Jharkhand, which led to ruckus in Parliament. The BJP had sought apology from Rahul for making that statement.
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