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Time of India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Cabinet passed resolution to declare June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas' to enlighten people: Kiren Rijiju
The Union Cabinet passed the resolution to observe June 25 as ' Samvidhan Hatya Divas ' on the 50th anniversary of Emergency to expose the atrocities perpetrated on people, so that this 'Black Day' is not repeated, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Kiran Rijiju said here on Thursday. "India is the largest democracy in the world and it is the duty of every Indian to safeguard democracy," he said while addressing a press conference here. Rijiju took a jibe at the Congress, saying that those who "murdered" the Constitution are flaunting a copy of it. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. The Emergency was imposed on the night of June 25, 1975, and opposition leaders and media were throttled and curbs were placed on civil liberties, he added. Rijiju, who is on a three-day visit to Himachal Pradesh, debunked the charge of 'undeclared emergency' and said that those making this charge curse Prime Minister Narendra Modi from early morning to late night. India is the only country where people have so much liberty, he added. Live Events Referring to the situation in Manipur, he said that the state is suffering due to ethnic clashes for the past 50 years and with the efforts of the prime minister and Home Minister Amit Shah, the situation was coming back on track. Replying to a question, Rijiju said that allegations of the state Congress government that the Union government is not giving financial aid to Himachal Pradesh are politically motivated as development is visible everywhere - roads have reached every village and electricity and water in every household.
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Business Standard
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Cabinet passes resolution to mark June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas'
The Union Cabinet passed the resolution to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas' on the 50th anniversary of Emergency to expose the atrocities perpetrated on people, so that this 'Black Day' is not repeated, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Kiran Rijiju said here on Thursday. "India is the largest democracy in the world and it is the duty of every Indian to safeguard democracy," he said while addressing a press conference here. Rijiju took a jibe at the Congress, saying that those who "murdered" the Constitution are flaunting a copy of it. The Emergency was imposed on the night of June 25, 1975, and opposition leaders and media were throttled and curbs were placed on civil liberties, he added. Rijiju, who is on a three-day visit to Himachal Pradesh, debunked the charge of 'undeclared emergency' and said that those making this charge curse Prime Minister Narendra Modi from early morning to late night. India is the only country where people have so much liberty, he added. Referring to the situation in Manipur, he said that the state is suffering due to ethnic clashes for the past 50 years and with the efforts of the prime minister and Home Minister Amit Shah, the situation was coming back on track. Replying to a question, Rijiju said that allegations of the state Congress government that the Union government is not giving financial aid to Himachal Pradesh are politically motivated as development is visible everywhere - roads have reached every village and electricity and water in every household.
The Hindu
08-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
District Collectors to have wide powers in registering new Waqf properties and deciding on Waqf claims on government properties
The District Collectors will have a crucial role in registering new Waqf properties and looking into complaints of government properties being identified or declared as Waqf, according to the draft Waqf rules. The Union government has sought the views of the State governments and the State Waqf Boards on the draft rules for the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, which was passed by Parliament in April. The Rules will come into force once they are notified in the Gazette of India. The Collector shall inquire into the genuineness and validity of the application for registering a new Waqf in accordance with the revenue laws and confirm that the Waqif (the one who is making the Waqf) is a lawful owner of the property and competent to dedicate it as a Waqf. The Collector will also ascertain that the proposed property is not a government property, a protected monument or protected area under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 or the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, and does not belong to Scheduled Tribes, according to the draft rules. Kerala had been keenly awaiting the introduction of the Rules as Kiran Rijiju, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, had stated earlier this year that the enactment of the Rules would help the Munambam residents in their legal fight for restoring the revenue rights of their holdings. The residents had opposed the decision of the Kerala Waqf Board in notifying the land as a Waqf property. Two petitions challenging the decision of the Board are pending before the Waqf Tribunal. The residents, who claimed that they had purchased the holding from Farook College, Kozhikode, have been protesting for 240 days. Portal, database The 15-point Rules also speak about setting up a portal and a database for filing the details of Waqf and registration of new Waqf. There shall be provisions for real-time monitoring of registration of new Waqf and filing the details of the Waqf, court cases and dispute resolution and resources management. The District Collector can order an inquiry when it comes to the notice of the official that any government property has been identified or declared as a Waqf. The designated officer shall hear all persons concerned or any person having any interest in the property, including the government and mutawalli of the Waqf and ask them to submit their claims and counter-claims within a specified period. The inquiry should be completed within one year, say the draft rules. Kerala government has sought time to file its response.
New Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Mega diplomatic push via multi-party teams to exert pressure on Pakistan
NEW DELHI: With the Centre set to send nearly a dozen multi-party delegations to various important countries to exert diplomatic pressure on Pakistan, it was learnt that the lists of Opposition and ruling coalition's MPs were prepared by the Prime Minister's Office and conveyed to respective political parties. While MPs from various political parties were consulted by Union minister Kiran Rijiju, sources said the selection was done based on certain parameters, such as domain knowledge, articulation skills and representation of women and Muslims. The delegations will brief the hosts on Pakistan's role in perpetrating cross-border terror in the April 22 Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor and the efforts by some countries to hyphenate India and Pakistan. 'There will be a briefing by the MEA before we leave. We may also present dossiers on Pakistan's links to the terror attacks,' said an MP. The delegation may travel to 40-50 countries and are likely to start from May 22 or 23 for a period of 10 days. The focus will be more on Islamic countries, said an MP. The government is considering 7-8 eight delegations with 5-6 members each, said a source. The likely representatives from Congress will be Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, Salman Khurshid and Amar Singh, while DMK's Kanimozhi, CPI (M)'s John Brittas and AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi are likely to be part of the delegations. While former Union minister Anurag Thakur, Aparajita Sarangi and Samik Bhattacharya and V Muralidharan are among the BJP MPs, TMC's Sudip Bandyopadhyay, JD(U)'s Sanjay Jha, BJD's Sasmit Patra and NCP-SP's Supriya Sule and J&K's Ghulam Nabi Azad are also likely to be part of the delegations. Several Opposition parties welcomed the move.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress & other parties back Centre's global outreach after Pahalgam attack; will join inter-party delegations abroad
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel New Delhi: Congress and many other Opposition parties have accepted the government's proposal to send inter-party parliamentary delegations to several countries to present Indian perspective on the events following the Pahalgam terrorist attack The day ET reported about the government decision to reach out to the Opposition with its proposal, parliamentary affairs minister Kiran Rijiju called up Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and requested his party's participation. This, even as the government sounded out its own MPs and some former ministers and diplomats to be part of to sources, among the Opposition MPs and former ministers contacted by the government are Shashi Tharoor , Manish Tewari, Amar Singh, Salman Khurshid (Congress), former J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad (DPAP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM) and Priyanka Chaturvedi (UBT)."Now suddenly, the PM has decided to send multi-party delegations abroad to explain India's stand on terrorism from Pakistan . The Indian National Congress always takes a position in the supreme national interest and never politicised national security issues like BJP INC will definitely be a part of these delegations," said Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh, adding that Kharge will choose Congress' the then Opposition leader AB Vajpayee led an Opposition delegation to the UN during the Narasimha Rao regime. Opposition circles say the government move came as a surprise as most MPs will have little choice other than accepting the proposal.
