Notion of bias towards minorities propaganda aimed toward tarnishing India’s picture: Rijiju | India Information
NEW DELHI: Minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rejected the notion that minorities have been being discriminated towards, saying this narrative was nothing however propaganda and a “malicious marketing campaign aimed toward tarnishing India’s picture” by sure forces inside and out of doors the nation.He additionally attacked the opposition events for reinforcing this notion by attacking govt. “Generally individuals say minorities will not be getting justice in India, they allege {that a} conspiracy has been hatched towards minorities and that that they aren’t protected. The fact is that no injustice is being carried out to any minority group,” Rijiju stated whereas addressing a programme organised by minority affairs ministry to mark reforms undertaken throughout the tenure of PM Narendra Modi, who completes 12 years in workplace on June 9.He added that some resort to propaganda from outdoors the nation as they’re jealous of the event occurring in India. “They need to weaken the nation by resorting to propaganda to divide individuals,” Rijiju stated.Sharing information on schemes on the programme titled ‘Reforms Utsav’, minority affairs secretary Srivatsa Krishna stated that in 2014, the ministry’s finances was Rs 1,949 crore, “right now it’s Rs 4,115 crore, doubling within the final 10 years and marking a 111% enhance, but we face this criticism which I really feel is unfair and misplaced”.“In the meantime, it is going to be one 12 months since govt launched a central portal underneath Waqf (Modification) Act, 2025, on June 6, on which all waqf properties have been mandated to register inside six months. Nonetheless, many state waqf boards have secured extensions from tribunals underneath the amended regulation that enables for as much as a six month extension to add property particulars,” Krishna stated.Importing means of particulars of 4.96 lakh waqf properties has been accomplished on the Umeed central portal-2025 whereas the importing course of round 2.45 lakh properties is in varied phases, as per the ministryThe ministry stated that particulars of round 55% of waqf properties have been uploaded on the portal up to now. Efforts are on, in coordination with state waqf boards, to make sure that the remaining are capable of add their particulars, as many don’t have the entire and crucial paperwork, it stated.
