Mamata Banerjee takes charge as Railway Minister

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Press Trust of India, Tuesday May 26, 2009, Kolkata

In an unusual step, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday assumed charge of her office at the Eastern Railway headquarters here instead of Rail Bhavan in the national capital.

The change in her schedule came in the wake of the cyclone Aila that hit West Bengal yesterday, disrupting flights and movement of trains.

Railway Board Chairman S S Khurana and other senior Railway officials were present when Banerjee assumed charge.

The Trinamool Congress chief had said on Saturday that she would take charge of the ministry only after the swearing in of other ministers from her party.

Banerjee was inducted into the union cabinet on Friday last along with 18 other ministers. The expansion of the UPA ministry, which was expected to take place on Tuesday, is likely to be held on Thursday.

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Posted by Seemanti Ganguli on May 28, 2009

Yours is the one of the best news channel of India. We watch it everyday in UK.I need to send message to Ms Mamata Banerjee how Can I DO That? If she is ready for changes then she can do it if people write to her. We live in other part of the world and many things are happening in India as westerners do so if she is ready to hear can suggest some new idea. Best wishes S Ganguli

Posted by Paramjit Singh UK on May 26, 2009

What a waste to have her as the Railway Minister? It is a huge portfolio, is she the right minister to understand the challenges of this portfolio. I personally feel she should first focus on the state level and prove her efficiency by tackling the issue which is at her door step...

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