FIRST DAY AT WORK THE PROMISE…

Whatever policy has been started by the previous government will not be scrapped. I respect my predecessor… We will look into all such issues like the implementation of OBC reservation in private unaided educational institutions…

JAIRAM RAMESH

Environment and Forests Minister

We have been getting feedback from states and industry that very often environment was emerging as a stumbling block to faster growth. The Prime Minister has told me to clear this impression that the Environment Ministry was a regulatory hurdle in… economic growth.

SALMAN KHURSHEED

Minority Affairs Minister

8230;I don8217;t know what is causing the delay in the Liberhan Commission report on the Babri demolition. What the hiccups are… But any commission that is doing something should do it swiftly,quickly and transparently.

MEIRA KUMAR

Water Resources Minister

Imbalances in water resources across the country can be taken care of by inter-linking rivers.

Inter-linking of rivers will be taken up keeping in view environmental concerns raised by experts.

CP JOSHI

Rural Development Minister

Let me understand the issues of the ministry first from my colleagues bureaucrats in the ministry. Only then will I be in a position to list out my challenges and approach to tackle them.

GHULAM NABI AZAD

Health Minister

The people of our country especially those who live in rural areas always had a complaint that health-related initiatives don8217;t reach them. I think the UPA flagship programme,NRHM has done much…

..AND the PROTEST

Unhappy with his MoS rank,Balasore MP Srikant Jena did not take charge in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. He has conveyed his grievance to the Congress leadership,sources said. Jena might be elevated as MoS with independent charge of a ministry,they said.