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Jaitley gets charge of Defence Ministry after Parrikar resigns

  •   Mon, Mar 13 2017 04:19:37 PM

New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was today given the additional charge of the Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned to take on the new role of Goa Chief Minister.

A Rashtrapati Bhawan communique said that the resignation of Parrikar as the Defence Minister, on advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been accepted with immediate effect.

"Further, as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed that Arun Jaitely, Cabinet Minister, shall be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Defence, in addition to his existing portfolios," the communique said.

Parrikar submitted his resignation after BJP staked claim to form an alliance government in Goa.

He will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Goa tomorrow heading the BJP-led ministry which has the support of regional outfits and Independents.

This is the second time that Jaitley is holding the additional portfolio of Defence Ministry during the present NDA government.

He was incharge of the ministry earlier from May 26 to November 9 in 2014.

 
  

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 14 2017

    A failed Finance Min. who is partly responsible for the Demonetization disaster is given additional charge of Defence Ministry. pathetic!

    Sadly, bjp is all about fancy speeches, election campaigning..... but performance and delivery = ZERO.

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 14 2017

    Now it is very clear the indian depence minister post is a part time job.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 14 2017

    Jack of All ...

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Mar 14 2017

    Under Finance minister Jaitley India has seen the worst of man made disaster namely 'demonetisation'.

    BJP has failed worst during Defence Minister George Fernandes tenure and Kargil coffin scam and fake bravery awards in still in memories.

    When it comes to caliber BJP does not even match former defence and finance minister Chidambaram.

    A lawyer can only prove lies as truth and truth as lies. He is only good for newshour debate in paid media cells of BJP.

    Even school childrens have performance oriented results. When it comes to BJP since three years only 'mann ki baat'.

    Jai Hind

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  • richie, dubai

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    This is the best decision by the govt. Mr. Parrikar was a useless Defence Ministry, and putting him back to Goa was a excellent move, because he was a great CM, and everyone liked him, but he did a lousy job as defence minister with his big mouth has embarassed the govt. on many occasions, hope Goa gets its due development,

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  • peace lover, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    long live De ' Mock' racy!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    All Good people end up doing Bad jobs ...

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    How come two very important FINANCE and DEFENSE Portfolio handle one person even too Jaitley?
    who is complete failure in Finance and also defeated in last election!

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    Kiran Bedi is better finance minister

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    Surprisingly, BJP is not approaching Governor to form Govt in Punjab!

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  • Flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    No more trusted people around !!!out of 300 odd MPs' . Subh hey saath lekin kuch loge ka vikas !!!

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    Have patience! It is customary to give additional portfolio to another senior person as temporary arrangement tiil new minister has been appointed.
    It is highly believed that Francis Dsouza, who was Deputy CM in earlier BJP government will vacate is Mapusa seat to accommodate Manohar Parikkar to win assembly by-poll, who in-turn might get a Rajya Sabha MP post and even a central minstership!
    We are sure that Modi will find a suitable person for Defense ministry.

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  • Sunil K, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    Make V K Singh the Defense Minister, who better than an Army man and he proven his loyalty by being patient so far.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    Being an aggressive & outspoken, Ravi Shankar Prasad would have made a right choice for the post.

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    Why one person hold two portfolio's. why there is no other eligible persons in BJP to take charge of defense .

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  • John R Lobo, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 13 2017

    Good for nothing in Finance Port folio...iiiiiii .Now Defence.....Gayi Bains Paani me

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