Resigned Due to Personal Reasons: Union Minister Najma Heptullah

President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted the resignation.

Minister of Minority Affairs, Najma Heptulla. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@PIB_India)

Minorities Affairs Minister, Najma Heptullah and Minister of State for Heavy Industries, GM Siddeshwara resigned from the Council of Ministers on Tuesday.
President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted their resignations.

Najma Heptullah said she has done so due to “personal reasons” and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving her the opportunity to “serve” the people. She also said she will be available for any responsibility given to her in the future.

I am extremely thankful to the Prime Minister for giving me the opportunity and honour to be in his Cabinet where I gained a lot of experience and have tried to fulfil his expectations towards <i>‘</i><i>sabka sath sabka vikas</i><i>’</i>. I will always be available for any responsibility given to me in future. I have resigned from my post due to personal reasons.

Najma Heptullah

(With agency inputs)