BJP leader and former cabinet minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at India TV's Chunav Manch, spoke on various issues including Sam Pitroda's inheritance tax remark, Congress' manifesto, on BJP's performance in the ongoing polls among other issues.

In an apparent swipe at Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rehman Barq over his remarks that giving birth to a child is up to the almighty, Naqvi said that some people want to create "unlimited problems on the pretext of Allah's mercy" on the issue of popul

As advised by Prime Minister Modi, the President directed that Smriti Irani, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, in addition to her existing portfolio and Ministry of Steel to Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, a senior BJP leader, is also the Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha. His term as MP in the Upper House is set to end on Thursday.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Sumitra Valmiki will be contesting from Madhya Pradesh. Member of Karnataka Legislative Council Lehar Singh Siroya will be contesting from Karnataka.

The Quad summit in Japan's Tokyo had several key moments, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photos 'leading' from the front is breaking the internet.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the Uniform Civil Code should be implemented in the country to end the practice of polygamy.

Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi celebrated 'Holi' with supporters and party colleagues. Nadda celebrated the festival with party workers and leaders at his official residence at Motilal Nehru Marg.

The minister said that such people are a part of the "India bashing brigade", adding that Pakistan does "jugalbandi" with them.

The Minister said that the government was taking strict action on the issue and said that such targeting of women was unacceptable. "It was a cyber communal conspiracy against the country's composite culture and it will not succeed. Strict action is being taken against criminals behind it. Their communal conspiracy will be exposed at earliest," Naqvi said.

MA Naqvi mentioned that all the women who have applied 'Mehram' (male companion) will be exempted from lottery system.

The Haj 2022 will be announced after consultations with different departments concerned in the upcoming Haj review meeting to be held in New Delhi on October 21, the statement said.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged 'the family' has paralysed Congress in a bid to make the 'panja' (party's symbol) "personal property".

While participating in various programmes on 'Seva Diwas' in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, Naqvi told reporters that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was taking “stringent action against goons and mafias" due to which "their political protectors are being hurt the most”.

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have failed to transact any significant business, except passage of some bills, amid continued protests by Opposition parties over the Pegasus since the Monsoon session of Parliament commenced on July 19. 

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the campaign will be launched on June 21 to create awareness on Covid vaccination programme in rural and remote areas of the country and to "crush and curb" the rumours and apprehensions, being spread by some vested interests regarding the ongoing drive.

The senior BJP minister said Women Self Help Groups will also be included in the campaign. These groups will inform the people about “some narrow-minded self-interests creating fear and confusion” on the vaccines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "most acceptable leader" for a majority of the people from minority communities and they admire him and his government, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Thursday.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Congress has failed to win the confidence of the public, and therefore it is not resorting to other tactics.

With the Congress attacking the Modi government over the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, the economic situation and the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Naqvi said the Congress leaders' remarks remind him of the proverb "empty vessels make the most noise".