New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday backed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over restrictions on offering namaz at public places, saying maintaining law and order should remain the top priority during religious occasions.His remarks came amid discussions surrounding Eid-related guidelines and restrictions on public religious gatherings and namaz on roads in several states.Addressing the issue, Giriraj Singh said, “This system is being criticised, and…
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New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Wednesday criticised the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, likening his language to that of an “enemy nation”. They also called the Congress leader “frustrated” and the leader of “anti-India forces”.The reactions came amid a political row after Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were “traitors” who had worked to “sell India”.Union Minister Giriraj Singh alleged …
Patna, May 11 (IANS) Following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reduce the consumption of petrol and diesel amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, Union Textile Minister and Begusarai Lok Sabha MP Giriraj Singh has taken a notable step by purchasing a brand-new electric vehicle. Singh was seen travelling in the newly bought electric car to Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, where he boarded a flight.Sharing his move on the social media platform X, Giriraj Singh wrote, “The conf…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging people to cut fuel consumption and avoid foreign travel amid the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Iran war. Questioning Rahul Gandhi’s criticism, Giriraj Singh asked whether India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, should also be considered a failure during the 1962 war with China, when citizens were ask…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday made a sharp political attack on the ruling dispensation in West Bengal while reacting to the BJP’s rise in the state and the upcoming swearing-in of Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister.Singh said, “It is true that the land of Bengal has been a cultural centre of Sanatan tradition. But those who ruled the state, especially the TMC, became increasingly extremist, targeting Hindus, promoting hooliganism, creating anarchy, and purs…
Begusarai, May 8 (IANS) Union Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Friday lashed out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress should be renamed as “Muslim-Maoist Party” as Singh claimed that majority of its winning candidates in the Assam Assembly polls are Muslims.”Since Rahul Gandhi came to power, the Congress party is no longer the same; it has become a Maoist-Muslim Congress,” the Union Minister told reporters in Bihar’s B…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Criticising Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s allegation against the BJP over twin blasts in the state, Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday said that Mann should “place ice on his head” and “bathe in cold water” in order to realise what he is speaking. Further, he called CM Mann an “ISI agent”.Earlier in the day, CM Mann claimed, “Investigations into these minor blasts are underway. This is part of the BJP’s preparations for the elections in…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Ahead of the Bihar Cabinet expansion on May 7, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Wednesday welcomed reports of former Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U supremo Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar joining the state Cabinet.Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi told reporters that, being a member of the NDA, he will welcome the move if Nishant Kumar is appointed as a Minister in the Bihar Cabinet.Over allegations of dynasty politics, he said: “So many members of Lalu Yadav’s…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the role and integration of technical textiles within the footwear industry. Referring to an article by Union Minister Giriraj Singh, the Prime Minister noted that “it brings out a simple but powerful insight that technical textiles in footwear are not merely an emerging concept but are already deeply embedded in the industry”.The minister emphasises that the task ahead is to recognise, organise, and scale this …
Patna, April 27 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Begusarai intensified during the observance of Bhamashah Jayanti, as Bihar’s former Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha attended the event as the chief guest.While the occasion was meant to honour the legacy of sacrifice, philanthropy and patriotism associated with Bhamashah, it soon turned into a platform for sharp political exchanges.Addressing the gathering, Sinha urged citizens to imbibe Bhamashah’s spirit of selflessness and dedicat…