What Kiren Rijiju Said On Being Shifted Out Of Law Ministry

A day after his surprise removal as the Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju said the move was the vision of the Prime Minister and not a punishment. He also refused to comment on his run-ins with the Supreme Court saying that today was not the day for politics.

“This shifting is not a punishment, this is the plan of the government. This is the vision of PM Modi”: Mr Rijiju said after taking charge of Ministry of Earth.

“Not the day to talk politics,” he added.

Arjun Ram Meghwal has been appointed as the law minister, just a year ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections. The government and the Supreme Court have not been on the same page regarding judges’ appointments often leading to snide remarks from Mr Rijiju and the Chief Justice of India.