No proposal to scrap Minority Affairs Ministry: Govt
PTI, Oct 3, 2022, 3:17 PM IST
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New Delhi: The government on Monday clarified that there is no proposal under consideration to scrap the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
The clarification came in response to a media report that claimed that the Centre is likely to scrap the Ministry of Minority Affairs and merge it with the Social Justice and Empowerment ministry.
No such proposal is under consideration, the PIB Fact check clarified in a tweet, which was re-tweeted by Union Minority Affairs minister Smriti Irani.
A media report published in @DeccanHerald is claiming that the Central government is likely to scrap the Ministry of Minority Affairs and will merge it with @MSJEGOI#PIBFactCheck
▶️ This Claim is #FAKE
▶️ No such Proposal is under consideration pic.twitter.com/RcTtyzyw59
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) October 3, 2022
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