Piyush Goyal Assigned Additional Charge Of Consumer Affairs Ministry Following Ram Vilas Paswan's Demise

Following the demise of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Piyush Goyal has been given additional responsibility of his ministry.

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New Delhi: Following the demise of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Piyush Goyal has been given additional responsibility of his ministry. Goyal who is the Minister of Railways and of Commerce and Industry, will now also look after the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. A communique from the President's office read, "The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that Piyush Goyal, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, in addition to his existing portfolios.” Earlier, the Union Cabinet met and condoled the demise of Paswan, and also observed silence for two minutes in memory of the late leader. Mourning the demise of Paswan, Goyal said in a tweet that Paswan was a skilled politician and a true benefactor of the poor, the exploited and the deprived. Due to his untimely departure, there has been a void in Indian politics, which is impossible to be filled.

रामविलास पासवान जी के निधन का दुःखद समाचार मिला, वह एक कुशल राजनीतिज्ञ और गरीबों, शोषितों, वंचितों के सच्चे हितैषी थे।

उनके यूं असमय चले जाने से भारतीय राजनीति में एक ऐसा स्थान रिक्त हुआ है, जिसे पूर्ण करना असंभव है। ईश्वर उनकी आत्मा को मोक्ष प्रदान करें। ॐ शांतिः pic.twitter.com/QCGoaZPrgs — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) October 8, 2020

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid his tributes to Ram Vilas Paswan, at the latter's residence. Paswan, a senior minister in Modi's cabinet and the founder of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) passed away on Thursday night.