Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as the new law minister of the country

Arjun Ram Meghwal

The union government on Thursday appointed Arjun Ram Meghwal as the new Minister of Law and Justice of the country in place of Kiren Rijiju. He is currently serving as  Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State for Culture. Meanwhile, Kiren Rijiju has been entrusted with the Ministry of Earth Sciences portfolio.

Rijiju, who served as the Law Minister, was highly vocal within the government in criticizing the collegium system for appointing judges to the Supreme Court and high courts. He deemed this system as ‘alien’ to the Constitution, asserting that a few retired judges and activists belonging to the ‘anti-India gang’ were attempting to make the Indian judiciary function as an opposition party.

On July 7, 2021, Rijiju was appointed as the Law Minister, succeeding Ravi Shankar Prasad, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. This significant portfolio was bestowed upon Rijiju while he was serving as the Sports Minister and the Minister of State for Minority Affairs.

As per the communique from Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu, upon the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reassigned portfolios among the Union Council of Ministers. The statement specified that Kiren Rijiju would be assigned to the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Meanwhile, Meghwal currently holds the position of Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State for Culture. According to the communique, he has been additionally assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice, alongside his existing portfolios.

Rijiju will assume the role of Minister of Earth Sciences, taking over from Jitendra Singh, who was previously in charge of that ministry.

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