<p>Bureaucrat-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday assumed charge as the Minister of Law and Justice after Kiren Rijiju was removed from the high-profile ministry in a surprise development, and made it clear that there was no confrontation with the judiciary.</p>.<p>Rijiju, whose brief stint in the Law Ministry saw frequent run-ins with the judiciary, has been given the earth sciences ministry.</p>.<p>Soon after assuming office, Meghwal declared that there was no confrontation with the judiciary and that his priority would be to ensure speedy justice for all.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/was-a-privilege-to-serve-as-law-minister-says-kiren-rijiju-vows-to-advance-pms-vision-in-new-ministry-1219729.html"><strong>Also read: Was a privilege to serve as law minister, says Kiren Rijiju; vows to advance PM's vision in new ministry</strong></a></p>.<p>"The executive and the judiciary have a cordial relationship, and it will stay cordial and constitutional. The boundaries are already there," he told reporters here.</p>.<p>The appointment of Meghwal, who is also the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, comes ahead of the Rajasthan assembly election slated for later this year.</p>.<p>"My topmost priority will be to ensure speedy justice to all," said Meghwal, a law graduate.</p>.<p>Rijiju met Meghwal and extended best wishes on the new responsibility.</p>.<p>In a surprise move on Thursday, Rijiju was divested of the Law and Justice portfolio, which was handed over to Meghwal.</p>.<p>Rijiju was given the earth sciences ministry, which was earlier held by Jitendra Singh.</p>.<p>A three-term Lok Sabha member from Bikaner, Meghwal is only the third person to hold the Law and Justice portfolio as a Minister of State with Independent Charge.</p>.<p>In 1996, Ramakant Khalap, a Lok Sabha member of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, helmed the Law Ministry in the rank of Minister of State (independent charge) under Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral.</p>.<p>Later, Arun Jaitley held the portfolio in the same rank for nearly two years from 2000-02 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He had a brief stint in the BJP as general secretary and national spokesman, before rejoining the government in the Cabinet rank in January 2003.</p>
<p>Bureaucrat-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday assumed charge as the Minister of Law and Justice after Kiren Rijiju was removed from the high-profile ministry in a surprise development, and made it clear that there was no confrontation with the judiciary.</p>.<p>Rijiju, whose brief stint in the Law Ministry saw frequent run-ins with the judiciary, has been given the earth sciences ministry.</p>.<p>Soon after assuming office, Meghwal declared that there was no confrontation with the judiciary and that his priority would be to ensure speedy justice for all.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/was-a-privilege-to-serve-as-law-minister-says-kiren-rijiju-vows-to-advance-pms-vision-in-new-ministry-1219729.html"><strong>Also read: Was a privilege to serve as law minister, says Kiren Rijiju; vows to advance PM's vision in new ministry</strong></a></p>.<p>"The executive and the judiciary have a cordial relationship, and it will stay cordial and constitutional. The boundaries are already there," he told reporters here.</p>.<p>The appointment of Meghwal, who is also the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, comes ahead of the Rajasthan assembly election slated for later this year.</p>.<p>"My topmost priority will be to ensure speedy justice to all," said Meghwal, a law graduate.</p>.<p>Rijiju met Meghwal and extended best wishes on the new responsibility.</p>.<p>In a surprise move on Thursday, Rijiju was divested of the Law and Justice portfolio, which was handed over to Meghwal.</p>.<p>Rijiju was given the earth sciences ministry, which was earlier held by Jitendra Singh.</p>.<p>A three-term Lok Sabha member from Bikaner, Meghwal is only the third person to hold the Law and Justice portfolio as a Minister of State with Independent Charge.</p>.<p>In 1996, Ramakant Khalap, a Lok Sabha member of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, helmed the Law Ministry in the rank of Minister of State (independent charge) under Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral.</p>.<p>Later, Arun Jaitley held the portfolio in the same rank for nearly two years from 2000-02 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He had a brief stint in the BJP as general secretary and national spokesman, before rejoining the government in the Cabinet rank in January 2003.</p>