In the recently sworn-in Modi Cabinet 3.0, a significant proportion of ministers have declared criminal cases against them. According to a report by the Association of Democratic Reforms, 39% of the 71 ministers have pending criminal cases, with 27% facing serious charges, including murder and crimes against women. Here is a summary of the key findings:
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- Total Ministers with Criminal Cases: 28 out of 71 ministers (39%) have declared criminal cases.
- Ministers with Serious Charges: 19 ministers (27%) face serious criminal charges, including murder and crimes against women.
- Murder Charges: BJP’s Shantanu Thakur and Sukanta Majumdar, representing West Bengal in Parliament, face murder charges under IPC Section 307.
- Crimes Against Women: Thakur and Majumdar also face charges related to crimes against women.
- Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways: Shantanu Thakur holds this position despite facing serious charges.
- Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region: Sukanta Majumdar serves in this role with similar allegations.
- Ministers Facing Charges of Crimes Against Women: Five ministers, including Suresh Gopi from Kerala, who is the MoS for Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Tourism.
- Other Ministers with Charges of Crimes Against Women: Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Jual Oram are also included in this group.
- Hate Speech Cases: Eight ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, face charges of hate speech.
- Total Ministers Sworn In: A total of 72 ministers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took the oath for the 18th Lok Sabha on Sunday.
