India’s Modi Drops 12 Cabinet Ministers in Massive Reshuffle

India’s Modi Drops 12 Cabinet Ministers in Massive Reshuffle
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a public meeting ahead of Assam Assembly elections, in Bokakhat, India, on March 21, 2021. Biju Boro/AFP via Getty Images
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NEW DELHI—In a massive Cabinet revamp, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dropped 12 senior Cabinet ministers on Wednesday and inducted a younger team aimed at refurbishing his government’s image after widespread criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, whose response to the epidemic came under close examination, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Law and Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar were among those who resigned hours ahead of the reshuffle.