Shah, Rajnath to head panels for economy, social reforms

TWO NEW INFORMAL groups of ministers (iGoMs) have been formed by the Centre under home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh to prescribe reforms in the economic and social sectors, respectively.

- ANIL SASI

Shah's panel comprises 13 members, including finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, with minister of railways, I&B and electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw as the convener.

This group will focus on laying out the legislative and policy reform agenda in the technology and economic sectors, including finance, industry, commerce infrastructure, logistics, resources, science and technology, and governance.