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Amit Shah gets home, Rajnath Singh defence ministry… Know more about Modi cabinet 2019

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Narendra  Modi sworn-in as Prime Minister for the second term on May 30, soon after his oath taking ceremony, people were eagerly waiting to know which minister gets what.

Giving a relief to the political enthusiasts, the portfolios of the council of ministers in the second term of Modi government is out.

In Narendra Modi cabinet 2019, former BJP President Amit Shah gets home ministry, Rajnath Singh defense Ministry, Nirmala Sitharaman became first woman to get Finance Ministry.

Cabinet ministers 2019

Narendra Modi: Prime Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; all important policy matters; and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister
Rajnath Singh: Minister of Defence
Amit Shah: Minister of Home Affairs
Nitin Gadkari: Minister of Road Transport and Highways; and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
DV Sadananda Gowda: Minister of Chemical and Fertilisers
Nirmala Sitharaman: Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
Ramvilas Paswan: Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Narendra Singh Tomar: Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Minister of Rural Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj
Ravi Shankar Prasad: Minister of Law and Justice; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
Harsimrat Kaur Badal: Minister of Food Processing Industries
Thaawar Chand Gehlot: Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Dr. S Jaishankar: Minister of External Affairs
Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank: Minister of Human Resource Development
Arjun Munda: Minister of Tribal Affairs
Smriti Zubin Irani: Minister of Women and Child Development; Minister of Textiles
Dr. Harsh Vardhan: Minister of Health and Family Welfare;’ Minister of Science and Technology; and Minister of Earth Sciences
Prakash Javadekar: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Piyush Goyal: Minister of Railways; and Minister of Commerce and Industry
Dharmendra Pradhan: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Steel
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: Minister of Minority Affairs
Pralhad Joshi: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Coal; and Minister of MInes
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey: Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Arvind Sawant: Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise
Giriraj Singh: Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Minister of Jal Shakti

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Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

Santosh Kumar Gangwar: MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Rao Inderjit Singh: MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, and MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Planning.
Shripad Yesso Naik: MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH); and MoS in the Ministry of Defence.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, MoS in the Prime Minister’s Office; MoS in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; MoS in the Department of Atomic Energy; and MoS in the Department of Space.
Kiren Rijiju: MoS (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and MoS in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Prahalad Singh Patel: Minister of State (independent charge) of the Ministry of Culture, and MoS (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism.
Raj Kumar Singh: MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Power; MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; and MoS in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Hardeep Singh Puri: MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation; and MoS in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Mansukh L Mandaviya: MoS (independent charge) of the Ministry of Shipping and MoS in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.

Ministers of State

Faggan Singh Kulaste: MoS in the Ministry of Steel.
Ashwini Kumar Choubey: MoS in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Arjun Ram Meghwal: MoS in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, and MoS in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
VK Singh: MoS in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Krishan Pal: MoS in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Danve Raosaheb Dadarao: MoS in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
G Kishan Reddy: MoS in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Parshottam Rupala: MoS in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Ramdas Athawale: MoS in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti: MoS in the Ministry of Rural Development.
Babul Supriyo: MoS in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Sanjeev Kumar Balyan: MoS in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.
Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao: MoS in the Ministry of Human Resource Development; MoS in the Ministry of Communications; and MoS in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Anurag Singh Thakur: MoS in the Ministry of Finance; and MoS in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

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Angadi Suresh Channabasappa: MoS in the Ministry of Railways.
Nityanand Rai: MoS in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Rattan Lal Kataria: MoS in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and MoS in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
V Muraleedharan: MoS in the Ministry of External Affairs; and MoS in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Renuka Singh Saruta: MoS in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Som Parkash: MoS in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Rameswar Teli: MoS in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Pratap Chandra Sarangi: MoS in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and MoS in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.
Kailash Choudhary: MoS in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Debasree Chaudhuri: MoS in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Kharge, Rahul Gandhi skip Independence Day event for 2nd straight year

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi skipped the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort for the second consecutive year.

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Rahul Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi skipped the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Delhi’s Red Fort for the second consecutive year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Independence Day celebrations at the historic venue on Saturday.

The absence of the two senior Congress leaders comes amid strained relations between the ruling party and the Opposition, which further deteriorated during the Monsoon Session of Parliament that concluded on Thursday.

2024 seating controversy

Rahul Gandhi had attended the Independence Day celebrations in 2024 but his seating arrangement triggered a controversy. The Congress leader, who holds the status of a Cabinet minister as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was seated in the second-last row during the ceremony at the Red Fort.

The Opposition had criticised the seating arrangement, calling it an insult to the people. The Defence Ministry, which organised the event, said the arrangement had been modified to accommodate Olympians at the venue.

According to protocol, the Leader of the Opposition is seated in the front row during ceremonial events.

Opposition-ruling party tensions

Relations between the government and the Opposition remained tense during the Monsoon Session, which ended on Thursday.

The session saw repeated clashes between the two sides, with both the Opposition and the ruling party blaming each other for the low productivity of Parliament.

The session began on July 20, with students marching towards Parliament on the first day. Twelve bills were passed during the session, while detailed discussion took place on only one legislation, concerning paper leaks.

The Congress, along with the Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party, also boycotted the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the House was adjourned sine die.

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Assam BJP leader Bikash Dhar found dead, 5 arrested for murder

BJP leader Bikash Dhar, 52, was found dead in an abandoned house in Assam’s Sribhumi district after being reported missing on August 12. Police have arrested five people in connection with the alleged murder.

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A 52-year-old BJP leader who had been missing for two days was found dead in Assam’s Sribhumi district on Friday, with police alleging that he was murdered.

Bikash Dhar, a resident of Chagalmowa village under Bazaricherra police station, was found dead inside an abandoned house in the Yogicherra area near the Tripura border on Friday morning.

Dhar’s family had filed a missing complaint on August 12 after he left home following a phone call.

According to his son Madan Dhar, Bikash left around 1 pm after saying that he had to attend an emergency meeting. When he did not return and his phone was switched off, the family began searching for him and later approached the police.

Five arrested in murder case

Sribhumi Superintendent of Police Leena Doley said an investigation was launched after the missing complaint was received. The probe was conducted under the supervision of the Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime).

Police said five people have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder. They were identified as Abdul Salam, Sifat Ali, Abdul Ahad, Saiful Ali and Badrul Haque.

According to the police, interrogation of Abdul Salam revealed that the accused had an enmity with Dhar. Police alleged that the group killed him and dumped his body near a water body.

Another person, identified as Sunam Miya, was named during the investigation and reportedly fled to Tripura on the night of the incident.

Police find injury and cut marks on body

Police said injury and cut marks were found on Dhar’s body, and a murder case has been registered.

During the recovery of the alleged weapon, police said accused Badrul Haque attempted to escape from custody. A police constable was injured during the incident.

Police said they fired at Haque’s leg to prevent him from escaping, resulting in a bullet wound.

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Dhar’s death and the alleged involvement of the accused is underway.

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Karnataka Cabinet clears public property bill amid RSS registration row

Karnataka Cabinet approves a Bill to regulate the use of government premises and public property amid a political row over RSS registration.

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August 14, 2026

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The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a proposed law to regulate the use of government premises and public property in the state, amid an ongoing political debate over the registration and use of public spaces by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

The Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026 was cleared by the Cabinet, Home Minister Priyank Kharge said after the meeting.

According to the government, the proposed legislation aims to establish a legal framework governing the use of government lands, buildings, playgrounds, parks, roads and other public assets by private individuals, organisations, associations and societies.

Kharge said the objective was to prevent unauthorised use and misuse of public property while ensuring that such assets are protected for public benefit.

What the Karnataka public property bill proposes

The proposed legislation is expected to lay down procedures for obtaining permission to use government property for events, meetings and other activities.

It also proposes provisions for penalties in cases involving misuse of government premises or damage to public property, according to officials.

The government is expected to introduce the Bill in the Karnataka legislature, where it will be taken up for discussion and passage.

Priyank Kharge denies Bill targets RSS

The proposed legislation comes against the backdrop of a row involving the RSS and its use of public property in Karnataka.

Kharge, however, rejected speculation that the Bill had been framed specifically against the RSS or any other organisation. He said the government did not have a particular institution, association, organisation, society, club, union, syndicate or NGO in mind.

The issue has been part of a wider political debate since 2025, with Kharge opposing the use of government premises and public property by the RSS and calling for the organisation to register formally.

In June, Kharge also wrote to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat seeking clarity on the organisation’s legal status, financial transparency and constitutional accountability.

The development is likely to keep the debate over the use of public property and the legal status of organisations in Karnataka in focus as the proposed legislation moves to the state legislature.

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