Amit Shah takes charge of Home, Rajnath of Defence Ministry

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah today took charge as the Union Home Minister, two days after he was sworn-in following a landslide victory of the saffron party-led NDA.            

Shah was received at the North Block office of the home ministry by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and other senior officials. The home minister is also holding a meeting with the officials to familiarise with the issues concerning the ministry, an official said. 

Two newly appointed Ministers of state for home — G K Reddy and Nityananda Rai — also took charge on Saturday. While Rajanth Singh on Saturday took charge as the defence minister and immediately held a meeting with the top military brass.                   

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik, Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra and top officials of the ministry accorded a warm welcome to Singh.             

After taking charge, the former home minister held a meeting with Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa and newly appointed Navy chief Karambir Singh.  The defence secretary and several other senior officials of the ministry were also present at the meeting.