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Kiren Rijiju

In a publish on social media platform ‘X’, Rijiju thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assigning him the extra accountability of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. | Photo: PTI


Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took further cost because the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries.


Earlier within the day, President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Union Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras.


After this, Rijiju was given the extra cost of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.


In a publish on social media platform ‘X’, Rijiju thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assigning him the extra accountability of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.


“While we are in the midst of seeking people’s blessings for Modi ji to serve the people of India, we will not waste a single moment to make India 3rd biggest economy of the world in Modi ji’s 3rd term and to fulfill his ultimate target to make India a fully developed nation by 2047 #ViksitBharat,” he mentioned.

In one other publish on X, Rijiju mentioned, “I have formally assumed the office as Minister of Food Processing Industries. Had meeting with Secretary and other senior officials of the Ministry. The blue print is also ready for first 100 days of PM @narendramodi ji’s term.”

Paras resigned on Tuesday as he accused the BJP of doing “injustice” together with his Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) by excluding it from the seat-sharing cope with allies for the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar.


His announcement got here at a press convention a day after the BJP-led NDA introduced its seat-sharing pact and gave 5 seats to the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas), ignoring his faction’s claims.

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First Published: Mar 20 2024 | 5:41 PM IST