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Sitharaman takes charge as Defence Minister

  •   Thu, Sep 07 2017 11:33:02 AM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS): Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday took charge as India's first full-fledged woman Defence Minister.

Sitharaman was elevated to the rank of a Cabinet Minister and given the crucial charge in Sunday's reshuffle of the Narendra Modi Cabinet.

However, she could not take charge as Arun Jaitley, who has been holding the additional charge of Defence, was on a visit to Japan for a bilateral dialogue.

Jaitley had said on Sunday he was going to Japan for the meet even though ideally Sitharaman should have attended it but logistical arrangements at the last moment were not possible.

In past, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had held the defence portfolio twice - from December 1 to December 21 in 1975, and January 14, 1980 to January 15, 1982.
  

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  • Anirudh P, Bengaluru

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait
    100% right, no comparison to India Gandhi.

    Indira Gandhi got everything in platter as her father’s legacy whereas Nirmala Sitaraman was self-made woman.
    Indira Gandhi became PM and DM because she was daughter of Nehru whereas Nirmala Sitaraman became DM based on her Hard Work and Merit.

    We just cannot compare India Gandhi and Nirmala Sitaraman.

    Jai Hind

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Anirudh,
    Becoming PM of India time and again is not the same as becoming CEO of a family run Corporate. People need to vote you to power based on how you perform and deliver. You need to win elections. People vote for those whom they want to be their leader. Family members cannot make you PM even once let alone over and over again. Family or no family former PM Shrimati Indira Gandhi broke the back of Pakistan when with her leadership East Pakistan was liberated and made an independent nation Bangladesh. She is further credited for destroying the Khalistan movement where some Sikh groups wanted to secede from the Indian Union for which she ultimately had to sacrifice her life. However, BJP bhakts prefer to only remember her for her one mistake for the period of the Emergency. However, we remember her this way "INDIRA ALWAYS KEPT INDIA UNITED". Hard work ? No PM has worked harder and performed better for the nation than Indiraji.
    Nirmala Sitharaman has not even won a Lok Sabha seat meaning that she has not been voted directly by the people. She is a Rajya Sabha MP and now given the Defence minister position. Being a hard worker does not necessarily mean one will produce positive results. Hard work alone does not produce results at that level. Tact, smartness, firmness, courage, determination, ability to persuade are some of the other traits needed to succeed without taint. Does she have them ? Time will tell.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Mangalrean,

    I do not wish to contradict on the matter.

    Eating is cultivated habbit true, and from pre-historic times humans were consuming meat for survival. Moreover, a balanced diet is always welcome but forced or restrictions on choice of food should not be implemented. Religious sentiments for those who revere Cows (Gau Matha) why others should suffer?

    jeevan writes somthing as if Stharaman (being defence Minister) should make soldier to go vegetarian. That's all.

    Total country is invovled in such issue and better to spare the soldiers for the country.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Very well said !

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  • Flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    GOOD luck and need help call Mr Parikkar the expert

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Soldiers at the frontiers and high altitude like Saichen Glaciers cannot live only on veg. Idli sambar and Masala dosa and Puri Bajji cannot build required energy and physical strength to fight the enemy aggression. The must have red meat to build enough proteins in the body.
    Vegetarian food no doubt fills the stomach and within no time .......need to replace as it digests fast. Whereas meat remains solid inside for longer time. Also chilly or fry gives enough energy to boost............!

    Please let the soldiers do their duty.
    Leave Beef politics to civilians & politicians.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Sir,

    As much as I appreciate your good thoughts for the soldiers...

    Unfortunately there is no truth in the body needing proteins from meat (red or any other colour).
    The largest land animals and sea animals of today consume no animals and yet have more body mass than several humans put together.
    There are vegan body builders. Some communities like Jains and Buddhists have lived without animal proteins for over 2,000 years.

    We eat meat out of habit, and not because the body needs it.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    And we stop others from eating meat because we want to FORCE our eating habits on others ???

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  • santhu, Mumbai/Uudpi

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    proud and lucky women of K'tka to get place in MODI cabinet..Congrats and All the very best mam.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    We want to see this time real surgical strikes.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    No hope of that. Surgical strikes are only happening on innocent legal cattle transporters by lynching mobs with patronage of sympathizing leaders.

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Hope she ban beef and Non Veg for our Indian soldiers. And Indians

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Do you mean to say now our armed forces are fed with beef? No wonder we defeated Pakis every time they got mischievous !

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  • Sandesh, Mangalore, Oman

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Jeevan, send spinach from Mangalore

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Round robin by Modi Govt, nothing yeilds from these reshuffle.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Since you are new to this job you need help so 'phone a friend'. Trinnnng, trinnnng. Hello, is this Mohan Walrus from Nagpur ? DODe here, help required. Yes Walrus here but I am sorry, I have only danda . Chalega kya ? No thanks, no wonder I do not see any of you near LOC.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Madam, first provide bullet proof jackets to our soldiers.

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  • Suresh, Moodbidri

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Last 60 years you are not asked now you are asking. Dont worry Modhis prioririty for Jawans need.....

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  • William DSouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Ineffective team of Modi.... However Modi is having the determination to develop the nation, even though most of of them were failed due to lacking ability to execute...

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  • D.Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Yes, Modiji is looking for people for you to get into political system and get on to minister roles.
    Modiji team is best ever team we have since independence who is dedicated for society not for accumulating funds for 10's of their next generation.
    Good Luck to Sitharaman .

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    There is no comparison to late Indira Gandhi's courage (even 10%)
    That's why she was named Iron lady.
    Defence portfolio should have gone to some Rtd. defence personality with thorough knowledge of warfare and defence system.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Now will the uniform of the armed forces be changed to khaki shorts?

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    She may ban liquor and peace time partying in the armed forces ?

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    good decision by Modiji and good luck fro Sitharaman only . "Shirf bolnese women empowerment nahi hothai PAPPU"

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Well, empowerment like charity begins at HOME.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    She will never be allowed to travel outside India ...

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