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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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Kiren Rijiju tweets soldier’s old video slamming Afzal

'Pain deeper than ocean': Kiren Rijiju tweets jawan’s old video slamming Afzal sympathisers

Politics | Mar 01, 2017, 08:06 PM IST

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today tweeted an Army jawan’s video slamming Afzal Guru sympathisers.

Kargil martyr's daughter responded to Kiren Rijiju

'I am not anti-national, nobody polluting my mind': Kargil martyr's daughter to Rijiju

India | Feb 28, 2017, 12:03 AM IST

Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur on Monday said she was neither an anti-national nor was she being influenced by anybody.

‘Who’s polluting her mind?’: Kiren Rijiju reacts to

‘Who’s polluting her mind?’: Kiren Rijiju reacts to DU girl’s campaign against ABVP

India | Feb 27, 2017, 01:20 PM IST

Reacting to the social media campaign against ABVP initiated by Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Monday wondered who was “polluting” her mind.

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Hindu population reducing because they ‘never convert people’: Rijiju

Politics | Feb 13, 2017, 04:15 PM IST

In a remark that could trigger controversy, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said that the Hindu population in the country was reducing as the community ‘never converted people’. Rijiju further added that minorities in Indi

UP reported maximum incidents of communal violence in 2016

UP reported maximum incidents of communal violence in 2016, says govt

India | Feb 07, 2017, 08:26 PM IST

Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh witnessed maximum incidents of communal violence last year as the number of such cases increased from 155 in 2015 to 162 in 2016, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today.

Bengaluru molestation Uproar over Karnataka minister’s

Bengaluru mass molestation: Uproar over Karnataka minister’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks

Politics | Jan 03, 2017, 01:46 PM IST

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju condemning Karnataka Home minister G Parameshwara for his remarks and sought immediate action on the culprits.

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Manipur government must act to restore normalcy, says Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Dec 23, 2016, 06:19 PM IST

The Centre today issued a stern message to the Manipur government saying that it can't escape responsibility for the "humanitarian crisis" arising out of the 52-day economic blockade by a Naga group and must work

BJP, Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi, Lok Sabha

‘Joke of year’: BJP hits back after Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi ‘terrified’ of him speaking in LS

Politics | Dec 14, 2016, 08:35 PM IST

BJP today hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress vice-president claimed that he has detailed information about personal corruption by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress, Kiren Rijiju, Arunachal Pradesh, power

Congress demands sacking of Kiren Rijiju over alleged 'Rs 450-crore Arunachal power project scam'

Politics | Dec 13, 2016, 09:57 PM IST

Congress today demanded the sacking of Kiren Rijiju alleging his involvement in the Rs 450-crore Arunachal power scam.

Fake Indian currency worth Rs 43.83 cr seized in 2015, Rs

Fake Indian currency worth Rs 43.83 cr seized in 2015, Rs 27.79 cr till September this year

Dec 06, 2016, 05:26 PM IST

Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) seized from various parts of the country amounted to Rs 43.83 crore in 2015, whereas such notes worth Rs 27.79 crore were recovered till September 2016, Lok Sabha was informed

foreign investors, Rajya Sabha, Kiren Rijiju

10-year Permanent Residency Status to foreign investors, barring Pak citizens: Govt informs Rajya Sabha

Politics | Nov 23, 2016, 06:47 PM IST

India has decided to grant Permanent Residency Status for 10 years with multiple entry to certain category of foreign investors, barring Pakistani citizens

File pic - MoS for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju

Demonetisation has badly hit terror funding: Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Nov 22, 2016, 01:38 PM IST

MoS for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said that terror funding has been badly hit by demonetisation of Rs 500 and 1,000 notes as their counterfeit supply from Pakistan was affected.

Bangladeshi, India, Rajya Sabha, Kiren Rijiju

Two crore Bangladeshis illegally living in India: Govt informs Rajya Sabha

India | Nov 16, 2016, 10:24 PM IST

In a stunning declaration, the government on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha that around two crore illicit Bangladeshi transients are unlawfully staying in India. "As per available inputs, there are around 20 million illegal Bangladeshi migrants

File pic - MoS for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju outside North

Bhopal jail break: Stop questioning police, says Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Nov 01, 2016, 02:09 PM IST

In 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

What is govt’s action plan to counter alien attack? RTI

‘How will govt counter alien attack’? RTI query stumps MHA

India | Sep 22, 2016, 12:02 PM IST

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.

Government tightens guidelines for getting call details

Government tightens guidelines for getting call details

Politics | Aug 03, 2016, 04:11 PM IST

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.

Kiren Rijiju

Not in favour of abolishing death penalty: Government tells Rajya Sabha

Politics | Jul 30, 2016, 03:14 PM IST

The government has said in the Rajya Sabha that it is ‘not in favour’ of abolishing the capital punishment considering the ‘prevailing circumstances’.

Kiren Rijiju

SC’s Arunachal verdict not setback to BJP, says Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Jul 16, 2016, 03:46 PM IST

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).

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup

Comments show "attachment to terrorism”, India reacts to Pak’s reaction on Kashmir

India | Jul 11, 2016, 08:39 PM IST

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.

Kiren Rijiju

Appropriate action to be taken against Zakir Naik, says Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Jul 06, 2016, 08:43 PM IST

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

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