Ministry of Minority Affairs

Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is the Minority Affairs Minister of India

Established on 29th January 2006, the Ministry of Minority Affairs works to ensure a focused approach towards the issue related to the minority communities in India. It work towards the formulation of policies, planning, coordination, evaluation and review the development programmes and initiatives meant for the benefit of the minority communities in India. As per the National Commission of Minorities Act, 1992, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zorostrians (Parsis) and Jains are notified as minority communities in India. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Minority Affairs who is a member of the Council of Ministers. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is the present Minister of Minority Affairs.

List of Current And Past Minority Affairs Ministers

S. No	Name	From	To	Political Party
1	Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minister of State (Independent Charge)	12 July 2016	Incumbent	Bharatiya Janata Party
2	Najma Heptulla	27 May 2014	12 July 2016	Bharatiya Janata Party
3	K. Rahman Khan	28-Oct-12	2014	Indian National Congress
4	Salman Khurshid	2009	2012	Indian National Congress
5	A. R. Antulay	2006	2009	Indian National Congress