Kiren RijijuDOCKET NO. 30833

AGE

54

EDUCATION

Graduate (LL.B.)

TERMS SERVED

3

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

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DECLARED ASSETS

₹4.94 Crore

Kiren Rijiju is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the current Minister of Earth Sciences. He has represented the Arunachal West constituency in the Lok Sabha since 2014.

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QUESTIONS ASKED

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DEBATES PARTICIPATED

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MPLADS UTILIZATION

59.3%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹8.75 Cr

UNSPENT

₹5.95 Cr

UTILIZATION

59.5%

WORKS COMPLETED

114

WORKS RECOMMENDED

17

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 1 IN PROGRESS · 0 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Commitment to large-scale infrastructure development and connectivity in the Northeast.

   IN PROGRESS

   Infrastructure · SOURCE: The Sentinel

• Criticism of the Judiciary

  MEDIUM · ALLEGED

  During his tenure as Union Law Minister, Rijiju openly criticized the Supreme Court collegium system and made remarks describing some retired judges and activists as an 'anti-India gang', drawing significant backlash from the legal community.

  SOURCE: The Hindu

• Invites TMC 'rebel' MPs to all-party meeting

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  Kiren Rijiju invited two Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Kakoli Ghosh, described as 'rebels,' to an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session. This action could be interpreted as a strategic political move to engage with or highlight internal dissent within the opposition party.

  2026-07-19 · SOURCE: Kiren Rijiju invites TMC rebel MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Kakoli Ghosh for all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session - ANI News

• NEET Paper Leak Discussion

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  Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated in the Lok Sabha that the government is ready to discuss the issue of the NEET paper leak. This indicates a government response to allegations or concerns regarding the integrity of the NEET exam.

  2026-07-23 · SOURCE: “Govt ready to discuss NEET Paper leak issue”: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha - Rising Kashmir

• Opposition accused of evading NEET debate

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  Kiren Rijiju has accused the Opposition of attempting to avoid a discussion on the NEET exam by imposing pre-conditions.

  2026-07-24 · SOURCE: Kiren Rijiju accuses Opposition of trying to run away from NEET debate by attaching pre-conditions - The New Indian Express

• Kiren Rijiju calls for NEET debate in Lok Sabha

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  Kiren Rijiju stated in the Lok Sabha that not holding a debate on the NEET issue would send the wrong message to the country, implying concerns or perceived shortcomings in the handling of the examination process.

  2026-07-26 · SOURCE: Not holding NEET debate will send wrong message to country: Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha - Deccan Herald

• Rijiju criticises Rahul Gandhi's language

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  Kiren Rijiju publicly criticised Rahul Gandhi for allegedly using abusive language during a Lok Sabha debate.

  2026-07-29 · SOURCE: Kiren Rijiju criticises Rahul Gandhi for abusive language during Lok Sabha debate - The News Mill

• [1] The Hindu
• [2] The Sentinel
• [3] MyNeta
• [4] Wikipedia