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Kiren Rijiju playfully challenges rivals to Yamuna swim
✍️ TOI India
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 12:59 PM
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju responded playfully to Manoj Tiwari's invitation for Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal to take a dip in the Yamuna, questioning if it was a swimming competition.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has responded to an invitation extended by Delhi BJP leader Manoj Tiwari for a dip in the Yamuna River. Tiwari had invited Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to join him in the river, reportedly to showcase its cleanliness.
In a light-hearted reaction, Rijiju, who is also the Minister for Law and Justice, questioned the nature of the proposed event. He asked if it was intended to be a swimming competition, implying a playful challenge to the political figures involved.
The exchange highlights the ongoing political discourse surrounding the condition of the Yamuna River in Delhi and efforts to clean it.
In a light-hearted reaction, Rijiju, who is also the Minister for Law and Justice, questioned the nature of the proposed event. He asked if it was intended to be a swimming competition, implying a playful challenge to the political figures involved.
The exchange highlights the ongoing political discourse surrounding the condition of the Yamuna River in Delhi and efforts to clean it.