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Kiren Rijiju was assigned the Law Ministry in July 2021. – file photo
The government has changed the portfolio of Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. Rijiju has now been given the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Arjun Ram Meghwal will now be the law minister in place of Rijiju. In a notification issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, it has been told that Meghwal has been given independent charge. Meghwal also holds the charge of Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs.
Rijiju was appointed Law Minister in July 2021, replacing Ravi Shankar Prasad. In 2019, he was given the responsibility of the Sports Ministry.
Rijiju has been in news for his comments on judges. He had also said about the collegium that no one in the country can warn anyone. A statement was also given on retired judges – some retired judges have become a part of the Anti India group.
Congress bid – Government sacrificed law minister to save image
Congress’s Alka Lamba said, “Rijiju’s comments on judges’ appointments and courts had made things difficult for the Modi government. The government did well to sacrifice its law minister to save its image.”
Congress MP from Madurai Manickam Tagore said – He was a very good sports minister, but failed as law minister.
Rijiju changed portfolio on social media.
As soon as the notification of Rashtrapati Bhavan was released, Rijiju changed his portfolio on Twitter as well.
Kiren Rijiju’s statement on Judiciary…
1. Some retired judges have almost become part of anti India group
On March 18, at the India Today Conclave, Kiren Rijiju said, “Some retired judges have almost become a part of the Anti India group. These people try to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition. Those who do such things against the country The price has to be paid for this.
The anti-India forces inside and outside the country use the same language that democracy is in danger. Human rights do not exist in India. Rahul Gandhi also uses the same language that the Anti India group says. This tarnishes the image of India.”
2. People’s representative is necessary in SC, but some people consider themselves above the constitution
In the Government vs Supreme Court Collegium controversy, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has shared the statement of a former Delhi High Court judge. Judge RS Sodhi had said in an interview to a YouTube channel that the Supreme Court has hijacked the Constitution. If there is an elected representation of the public in the Supreme Court, then only the public gets justice. Read full news…
3. No one can warn anyone, public is the master
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court had expressed displeasure over the delay in the appointment of judges. Told the Center not to force us to take such a stand which would cause trouble. After this, Rijiju had said during a meeting in Prayagraj – I saw that it is being said in the media reports that the Supreme Court has given a warning (on the collegium). The people here are the owners of this country, we are just servants. Our guide is the Constitution. The country will run according to the constitution. No one can warn anyone. Click to read the full statement…
90 retired officers had said – Rijiju’s statements are like an attack on the Supreme Court
In March, more than 90 retired officers wrote an open letter opposing the statements of Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. These bureaucrats had said that on several occasions the Law Minister made such statements on the collegium system of appointment of judges and judicial independence, which seem to be an attack on the Supreme Court. Kiren’s statements were also opposed by more than 350 lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court and High Court. He had said that such statements do not suit the law minister. Read full news…
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