Twenty-eight ministers in the third Narendra Modi government have criminal cases against them with 19 of them facing serious charges such as attempted🦩 murder, crimes against women and hate speech, poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.
Among the ministers facing the most severe allegations, two📖 have declared cases related to att𝓡empt to murder under Indian Penal Code section 307.
They are Shantanu Thakur, minister of state for ports, shipping and waterways, and Sukant💦a Majumdar, minister of state for education and Development 𝕴of North Eastern Region, the ADR said.
The ADR r🌸eport also highlighted that five ministers have cases related to crimes against women.
They are Minister of State (MoS) for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Thakur, Majumdar, MoS for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi and Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram.
Additionally, the ADR report identifies eight ministers with cases relat𒀰ꦓed to hate speech.
A total of 28 out of 71 🦋ministers (39 per cent) have declared criminal cases, it said.
The new Council 🔥of Ministers that to🔯ok the oath on June 9 has 72 members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
