Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of Textile Ministry Considering the huge stake and size of the sector, general feeling is that Textiles should have a full time minister Thursday July 8, 2021 12:45 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS New Delhi: Piyush Goyal, who has been among the few ministers in Narendra Modi government holding charge of more than two ministries, has again been reloaded with an additional responsibility in Wednesday's Cabinet reshuffle. The Commerce and Industry, and Food, Consumers Affairs and Civil Supplies Minister has now been entrusted with charge of the Textile ministry. While he has lost out on the all important charge of the Railways Ministry, the Textile portfolio is expected to complement his existing functions in the Commerce Ministry where the prime aim is to push the country's exports and build trade relations with countries across the globe.