CM takes over minority welfare Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA In a significant move, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has taken over the portfolio involving minorities’ welfare. The decision not to entrust the portfolio to ministers hailing from the minority community is a political move in the light of criticism, especially by the Syro-Malabar church, that benefits such as minority scholarships were being appropriated by the Muslim community. The Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference (KCBC) was quick to react hailing the decision to take over the portfolio of minority welfare that was handled by K.T. Jaleel in the last LDF ministry. Dr. Jaleel had to resign after the Kerala Lok Ayukta found him guilty of nepotism.