EP-286 | Waqf Act, Mamata, Rahul, Manipur, Collegium System, Muhammad Yunus & China | Kiren Rijiju

ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash

Kiren Rijiju is currently serving as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and the Minister of Minority Affairs. He has served as the Union Law Minister of India and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports. He is considered one of the most active and respected parliamentarians, with over 90% attendance in Parliament and regular participation in debates and questions on national and international issues.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Kiren Rijiju clears the air on the Waqf Amendment Act, saying that no rights of the Muslim community will be taken away. He strongly criticises opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and Asaduddin Owaisi.

He also talks about the Manipur crisis and addresses the question of why the Prime Minister has not visited the state. Rijiju speaks about the BJP not having a single Muslim MP and shares his views on the collegium system, the China-Arunachal passport issue, and Muhammad Yunus' statement on the Northeast.

00:00 – Introduction

00:58 – Waqf Act

03:28 – Rahul Gandhi on Waqf

05:10 – Impact of Waqf Act on North-East

08:24 – Bengal CM Against the Waqf Act

09:30 – Waqf-Related Violence in Bengal

12:37 – Non-BJP States on the Waqf Act

16:53 – Can Waqf Trigger a Nationwide Protest?

20:28 – Viral Picture with Omar Abdullah

23:23 – Waqf Act's Impact on Mosques

29:24 – Manipur Debate in Parliament

31:36 – Who’s to Blame for the Manipur Crisis?

37:38 – Normalcy in Manipur

40:48 – Role as Parliamentary Affairs Minister

44:13 – TMC MP Mahua’s Allegation

49:39 – Dhankhar Mimicry Row

55:26 – Fight Over Ambedkar’s Legacy

01:02:41 – Rijiju as Law Minister

01:05:16 – Entry into Politics

01:10:44 – Muhammad Yunus’ Comment on Northeast

01:15:06 – Arunachal-China Passport Row

01:17:58 – China-India Border Dispute

01:18:41 – Physical Fitness

01:22:55 – Food

01:26:14 – Learning Multiple Languages