Kiren Rijiju replaced as Law Minister, Arjun Meghwal takes over

In a surprise move, the Narendra Modi government on May 18 removed Kiren Rijiju as Law Minister and appointed Arjun Ram Meghwal as his replacement. Mr. Rijiju changed his Twitter bio to the newly allocated ministry, and said, “It has been been a privilege and an honour to serve as Union Minister of Law & Justice under the guidance of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji. I thank honble Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, all Judges of Supreme Court, Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts, Lower Judiciary & entire Law officers for the huge support in ensuring delivering ease of Justice and providing legal services for our citizens”. I thank honble Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, all Judges of Supreme Court, Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts, Lower… pic.twitter.com/CSCT8Pzn1q — Kiren Rijiju May 18, 2023 There are many reasons being advanced for the removal of Mr. Rijiju from the crucial law portfolio, not least the slow progress on important legislative business such as the Uniform Civil Code, one of the three core ideological issues of the BJP that the government wants to go forward on, with just a year to spare before the next Lok Sabha polls. Mr. Meghwal replacing Mr. Rijiju points to the fact that possibly for the first time ever, the Law Ministry is not being helmed by a Cabinet Minister.