Kiren Rijiju exits as Law Minister; Arjun Ram Meghwal to take his place as Minister of State in Law Ministry
Kiren Rijiju on Thursday exited as Union Law Minister and will now take up the portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences, a press statement by the President of India said.
In place of Rijiju, 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, the press statement further said.
The press release uploaded on Central government's website said the following:
"The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has been pleased to direct the following reallocation of portfolios among Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers :-
(i) The portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences be assigned to Shri Kiren Rijiju.
(ii) Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State be assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Shri Kiren Rijiju."
