Kiran Rijiju sacks from Law and Justice Ministry: Handover to Earth and Science Ministry

Independent charge of Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to Arjun Ram Meghwal

Arjun Ram Meghwal assigned independent charge as MoS in Ministry of Law and Justice, Kiran Rijiju assigned MoES

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal has been assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios. Mr Meghwal will replace Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.

According to the Rastrapati Bhavan communique, Mr Rijiju who was serving as Law and Justice Minister will now hold the portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences. President Droupadi Murmu allocated the portfolios to these Ministers on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.