A huge challenge for me: new Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
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PM’s imaginative and prescient of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ requires a sturdy authorized system, he says on assuming workplace.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) requires a sturdy authorized system, newly-appointed Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned on Thursday after taking cost. He promised transparency in his dealings.
The Lok Sabha member from Arunachal West changed Ravi Shankar Prasad within the newest Cabinet reshuffle.
“I am entering the room for the first time and it’s a huge challenge for me and a responsibility to discharge the function of the Minister for Law and Justice of the country… But everything can be handled with proper guidance, understanding of the subject and the application of the mind,” mentioned the 49-year-old Minister, who has a legislation diploma from the Delhi University however by no means practised as a lawyer.
The Law Ministry performs a key function within the switch, posting and elevation of Supreme Court and High Court judges. Filling of vacancies within the Supreme Court and the 25 High Courts and extra recruitment of judicial officers within the subordinate judiciary are two principal challenges earlier than the new Law Minister.
Improvement of the judicial infrastructure and expertise improve, particularly within the time of COVID-19 when courts have functioned just about; the creation of an all-India judicial service that streamlines the recruitment technique of officers for subordinate courts and projection of India as a significant arbitration hub are the opposite vital challenges earlier than him.
The newly-appointed Minister of State within the Law Ministry, S.P. Singh Baghel, additionally took cost of his portfolio.
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