Rijiju removed, Meghwal new Law Minister

New Delhi: In a major cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed Arjun Ram Meghwal as the new Minister of Law and Justice, and moved Kiren Rijiju to Earth Sciences, a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Thursday.

On the advice of PM Modi, President Droupadi Murmu has approved this change in the cabinet.

According to this new change, till now Rijiju, who was holding the responsibility of the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, has now been assigned the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Meghwal has been given independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice along with his current ministry.

After being removed as Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said it was a "privilege" to serve as law minister and thanked Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, other judges and law officers for their support.

Taking to Twitter Rijiju wrote: "It has been a privilege and an honour to serve as Union Minister of Law & Justice under the guidance of PM Narendra Modi."