Union Home Minister

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The Union Home Minister is the senior cabinet official in the Government of India responsible for internal security, domestic policy on law and order, and oversight of key national security and policing agencies.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
ministerial office
appointedBy President of India
cabinetRank high
chairs some high-level internal security committees
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
country India
headOfGovernment Prime Minister of India
inChargeOf Union government response to major internal security incidents
coordination with state home departments on security issues
deployment of central armed police forces to states
policy on Left Wing Extremism
policy on insurgency in certain regions
jurisdiction Republic of India
locatedIn North Block, New Delhi
memberOf Cabinet of India
nominatedBy Prime Minister of India
oversees Ministry of Home Affairs
Union government policy on citizenship
Union government policy on criminal law and procedure
Union government policy on immigration
Union government policy on national integration
Union government policy on official languages
Union government policy on refugees
central police organizations
disaster management policy at Union level
intelligence coordination on internal security
internal security apparatus of India
partOf Government of India
Union Council of Ministers
portfolio Ministry of Home Affairs
rank senior cabinet minister
reportsTo Prime Minister of India
responsibleFor Centre-State internal security coordination
border management policy
counter-terrorism policy
domestic security policy
internal security
law and order policy
management of central armed police forces
public safety
seat New Delhi
style The Honourable
termLength at the pleasure of the President
worksWith Defence Minister of India
External Affairs Minister of India
National Security Advisor

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