Raje snubs her minister, wrests dept

Jaipur, Feb 2 (UNI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has snubbed her controversial Social Welfare and Cooperative Minister Madan Dilawar by wresting the cooperative department from him.

The charge of Cooperative Department has now been handed over to Agriculture Minister Prabhu Lal Saini.

Mr Dilawar has fallen in the eyes of Raje after he spoke out of turn in the mustard procurement matter recently. He spoke against one of her favourite ministers Rajendra Singh Rathore, who is tipped to be government's next spokesman.

Madan Dilawar remained absent from the Cabinet meeting held last week in Kota and thereby gained Raje's wrath.

UNI