Vishnu Deo Sai government in Chhattisgarh to hold first Cabinet meet; discuss poll promises
The Hindu
The first Cabinet meeting of the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will take place on December 14, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said.
The first Cabinet meeting of the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will take place on December 14, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said.
.Mr. Sai was sworn in as Chief Minister on December 13, while two party MLAs Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Ramdas Athawale, BJP president J. P. Nadda and many other party leaders attended the swearing-in ceremony, in Raipur, that saw a massive gathering of around 50,000 people.
Mr. Sai and his two deputies later went to the Mantralaya and took charge after performing rituals. The three held talks with State Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain and Director General of Police Ashok Juneja there.
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Talking to reporters, Mr. Sai said, "The Cabinet meeting will be held on Thursday. An introductory programme with Secretaries of all Departments will also be held. Subsequently a press briefing will be done." Asked about decisions which could be taken on a priority basis in the Cabinet, Mr. Sai said, "We will discuss it in the Cabinet. However, you all know 'Modi ki guarantees', the promises made in our poll manifesto. Discussion will be held on it in the Cabinet and priorities will be fixed."
After being elected as the BJP legislature party leader on Sunday, Mr. Sai had said sanctioning 18 lakh houses to beneficiaries of the PM Awas Yojana will be the first work to be done in the State.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.