Amit Shah takes charge as Home Minister of India, joins office at North Block

New Delhi: The BJP president and member of Lok Sabha from Gandhinagar constituency in Gujarat, Amit Shah on Saturday assumed charge as 30th Union Home Minister of the country at around noon.

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Intelligence Bureau Director Rajiv Jain and other senior officials of the Home Ministry were present at North Block to receive Shah.

Two newly appointed Ministers of state for home – G K Reddy and Nityananda Rai – also took charge Saturday.

They welcomed Shah on this occasion.

“Country’s security and people’s welfare are the Modi government’s priorities. Under the leadership of Modi, I will try my best to fulfill all these priorities,” he tweeted after assuming the charge.

Shah also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bestowing the responsibility of the sensitive ministry.

“Today, I have taken the charge as India’s Home Minister. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reposing faith in me,” he said.

Kerala Governor P Sathasivam and Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao were among the first who made courtesy calls on the home minister.

Considered as Chanakya of Bhartiya Janata Party, he is known for his quick decision-making skills.

Shah has fair experience of internal security as he served as Gujarat Home Minister under the then Chief Minister of Gujarat and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sensitive issues like Jammu and Kashmir, including Article 370, 35A, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and that of Rohingyas’ need to be addressed by the incumbent Minister on priority.

Shah would also require to appoint Chiefs of prominent intelligence agencies of the country like Director of the Intelligence Bureau (DIB) and Research & Analysis Wing (RAW).

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