Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Faces Backlash for Remarks on Cabinet Decision-Making Process

Union Cabinet Pledges to Serve 140 Crore People, Sparks Online Criticism

On [X], the Union Cabinet approved a resolution reaffirming its commitment to serving the interests of 140 crore people in India. The decision was announced at the first Cabinet meeting held at the Seva Teerth PMO complex.

According to the resolution, the Cabinet will take all future decisions in the spirit of public welfare, rooted in constitutional values and nation-building. However, the announcement quickly went viral and drew a wave of sarcastic responses on social media. Users questioned the timing of the pledge, asking what the government had been doing "till today" if not working in the public interest.

The online criticism centered around the perceived lack of clarity on what the pledge actually meant and whether it implied past decisions were taken with other groups in mind. Many users dismissed the resolution as unnecessary and hypocritical, given the government's long tenure in power.

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Notable Decisions

• The Cabinet approved the renaming of Kerala as Keralam, a longstanding state demand endorsed under Article 3 of the Constitution.
• The renaming proposal will now move to the President for referral to the Kerala legislature before the introduction of the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 in Parliament.

Key Figures

• Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union minister, briefed the media on the Cabinet's decision.

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Timeline

• [X]: The Union Cabinet approved the resolution pledging to serve the interests of 140 crore people.
• [Previous years]: The state assembly passed the renaming proposal for Kerala.