Government today reconstituted six important Cabinet Committees. These are related to Security, Political Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Economic Affairs, Accommodation and Appointments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head the Cabinet Committees on Security, Political Affairs, Economic Affairs and Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. The Cabinet Committees on Parliamentary Affairs and on Accommodation will be headed by the Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Union Ministers who will be a part of these committees include, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister had scrapped the Cabinet Committees related to Prices, World Trade Matters, UIDAI and Management of Natural Calamities.