PM Modi held a virtual meeting with the newly elected Council of Ministers.
A day after finalizing a massive reshuffle in his cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Council of Ministers on Thursday. During the virtual meeting, PM Modi reportedly shared some ‘dos and don’ts’ with the newcomers as they start their new job.
According to sources, PM Modi mentioned Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar and other veteran leaders who were dropped from the cabinet during the conversation with the new look team.
He was dropped for some reason, arrangement… not because he was incompetent or not talented enough, sources close to the meeting told the ministers, quoting PM Modi.
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Sources said the prime minister also advised ministers who replaced Prasad, Javadekar and others to learn from their experiences to run their ministries effectively.
During the meeting, PM Modi also asked his ‘youth team’ to refrain from making unnecessary statements in the media. Focus on cleanliness drive, cut departmental cost and prepare well for Parliament session.
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In a major Union cabinet change, PM Modi on Wednesday removed 12 ministers including Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar and added Sarbananda Sonowal, Narayan Rane and Scindia and 33 other new members to his office. brought along Government.
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Besides 15 cabinet ministers, 28 ministers of state, including fresh faces and high-ranking ministers, took oath at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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