After being reassigned and having his portfolio transferred from the Ministry of Earth and Sciences to the Ministry of Law and Justice, MP Kiren Rijiju stated that it has been an honour for him to hold the position of Union Minister of Law and Justice.
“It has been a privilege and an honour to serve as Union Minister of Law and Justice under the guidance of Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi ji,” said Rijiju. Rijiju thanked the Chief Justice of India Dr Justice DY Chandrachud and other judges and said “I thank Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, all Judges of Supreme Court, Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts, Lower Judiciary and entire Law officers for the huge support in ensuring delivering ease of Justice and providing legal services for our citizens.
“I look forward to fulfilling the vision of Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi ji in the Earth Sciences Ministry with the same zeal and vigour I have imbibed as a humble karyakarta of BJP,” he added.In a major Cabinet reshuffle, Arjun Ram Meghwal has replaced Kiren Rijiju as the Union and Justice Minister, a communique from President’s Secretariat said on Thursday.Kiren Rijijiu has meanwhile been assigned the Ministry of Earth Sciences.