<p class="title">Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday took charge as the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, two days after Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant resigned from the Union Cabinet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Javadekar also holds information & broadcasting, and environment, forest and climate change portfolios.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters here, Javadekar said he hoped the additional charge was for a temporary period and there will be a regular arrangement in place thereafter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I have assumed charge of heavy industries and the related ministries. I hope it's for temporary period because there will be a regular arrangement thereafter. But, as I was asked I have assumed the charge and will start functioning right from today (Wednesday)," Javadekar told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Asked if a Cabinet reshuffle is expected, he said: "I don't know. This is the prerogative of the prime minister".</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Monday, Sawant accused the BJP of reneging on its promise to the Shiv Sena for equal division of seats and power in Maharashtra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sawant had also said there is no trust left between the parties and it would not be proper to continue as a minister now.</p>
<p class="title">Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday took charge as the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, two days after Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant resigned from the Union Cabinet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Javadekar also holds information & broadcasting, and environment, forest and climate change portfolios.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters here, Javadekar said he hoped the additional charge was for a temporary period and there will be a regular arrangement in place thereafter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I have assumed charge of heavy industries and the related ministries. I hope it's for temporary period because there will be a regular arrangement thereafter. But, as I was asked I have assumed the charge and will start functioning right from today (Wednesday)," Javadekar told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Asked if a Cabinet reshuffle is expected, he said: "I don't know. This is the prerogative of the prime minister".</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Monday, Sawant accused the BJP of reneging on its promise to the Shiv Sena for equal division of seats and power in Maharashtra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sawant had also said there is no trust left between the parties and it would not be proper to continue as a minister now.</p>