PM Modi's Cabinet 2.0: The Mix and the Message

Tonight on The Buck Stops Here:

PM Modi's cabinet 2.0: The mix and the message

A day after the expansion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet, the Opposition has hit out at the government for inducting MPs with criminal records. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has hit back, calling the charges baseless. On The Buck Stops Here, we look at the bigger picture - the demotions, promotions, controversial appointments and also the never-ending saga of the BJP and the Shiv Sena.

I am new to politics, but a quick learner: New minister Babul Supriyo

Singer, politician and now a minister in PM Modi's government, Babul Supriyo listed out his priorities on a day he took charge as Minister of State for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. He told NDTV that he would first try to understand why his department couldn't deliver certain things and then would try to narrow the gap between what is said and what is done. He also said that this may be a new chapter in his life and that he is a quick learner.

Ex-separatist Sajjad Lone meets Modi: Ideological foes turn friends?

Separatist-turned-politician Sajjad Lone today met PM Narendra Modi and said he couldn't make out whether he was talking to the Prime Minister or his own elder brother. He spoke to NDTV on what transpired in that meeting and whether it was a signal that he is willing to ally with the BJP post the elections in Jammu and Kashmir.