Union minister Kiren Rijiju has escalated the BJP’s allegations over Rahul Gandhi’s foreign travel, calling the questions about trips and their funding “very serious.” Rijiju urged Gandhi and the Congress to disclose required travel details to concerned authorities to avoid potential legal action, citing rules for MPs to inform parliamentary and foreign affairs bodies in advance. He referenced the FCRA framework around accepting foreign hospitality and said Gandhi’s “unannounced” visits remain unclarified.
DMK MP Kanimozhi has asked for separate seating in the Lok Sabha after DMK and Congress parted ways in Tamil Nadu. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Parliament will accommodate the request. The change follows Congress moving its support to actor Vijay’s TVK after the assembly election results, which has altered INDIA bloc optics and raised questions about alignment.
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government negotiated with airlines to curb Hajj airfare hikes despite geopolitical tensions. He noted fares were originally proposed around $400, but after intervention they were reduced to roughly $100 to $150 to ease costs for pilgrims. The Hajj season has started, with the first batch set to depart on April 18.
After the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill failed to pass, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed Shashi Tharoor indirectly accepted Congress is “anti-women.” BJP leader CR Kesavan backed the attack, saying Congress has undercut women’s empowerment. Tharoor had earlier referenced the conversation on X and raised concerns that tying women’s quota to delimitation could dilute its purpose.
Union parliamentary minister Kiren Rijiju hit back at Congress MP Jairam Ramesh after 73 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs submitted a fresh notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing “proven misbehaviour.” Rijiju said constitutional authorities cannot be intimidated and pointed to India’s independent judiciary, framing the dispute as an attempt to pressure electoral governance.
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