Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has appointed senior BJP leader, Shadab Shams as deputy chairman of the 15 point programme implementation committee under the minorities’ welfare department. The CM is the chairman of the committee while the chief secretary (CS) is the secretary of the committee. Talking to The Pioneer, Shams said that the BJP government is dedicated for the welfare of the minorities. He said that he would try to ensure that maximum number of people are benefited from the various schemes available for welfare of minorities. Shams also thanked the CM Rawat for the appointment.