Addressing a public gathering during the Tiranaga Yatra, Nadda said, "Today as we set out on 'Tiranga Yatra' and see 'Tiranaga' all around us, the period of freedom also comes to mind. The state (Gujarat) has played a big role in the independence movement of our nation."
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that there is no provision for creamy layer in SCs and STs reservation in the Constitution drafted by BR Ambedkar, and the NDA government is bound to follow that Constitution.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar claimed that he was informed by officials regarding denotification cases against Union Minister and Janata Dal-Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy.
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on Friday thanked the Chairmen of both Houses and said that the Parliament saw very good business transactions in both Houses along with active participation from the members.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal stated that the leather industry of the country has the potential to raise employment in the sector from current 40 lakh to 1 crore.
Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced on Thursday that the third edition of the "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign will be celebrated from August 9-15 as part of the Independence Day celebrations.
Union Minister JP Nadda congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for winning the bronze medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics and said that the entire country is proud of the extraordinary and dedicated performance of skills displayed by the team.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory.
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker met Union Minister of Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India Nitin Gadkari in the national capital on Thursday.