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Journalism of Courage Subscribe Sign in Home ePaper My Express UPSC World India Explanation Opinion Politics Entertainment Business Sports Cities Lifestyle Tech Research Videos Mumbai News Delhi News Chandigarh News Bangalore News Pune News Lucknow News Ahmedabad News Chennai News In Focus From Galwan to Siachen to Doklam: New places on the 'war tourism' map Burning the ghosts of Union Carbide: 337 tonnes of waste, 40 staff and a 250-km journey Delhi police links bomb rumour to 'pro-Afzal' NGO and party; AAP says dirty politics 3.5 crores: Wave of humanity at Sangam for Mahakumbh's Amrit Snaan Data localisation, parental verification top of tech industry's mind in data protection rules NewsIndia Smriti Irani, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur included in PM Museum's new power team; Nripendra Mishra gets another term Smriti Irani, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur included in PM Museum's new power team; Nripendra Mishra gets another term The term of the Prime Minister's Museum and Library (PMML) Executive Council ended on Monday. The reconstituted body has been expanded and now has 34 members instead of 29. Advertisement Written by Divya A Follow New Delhi | Updated: Jan 15, 2025 05:33 IST 3 min read Former Union minister Smriti Irani and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. (Express Archive) The Prime Minister's Museum and Library (PMML) Society and Executive Council have been reconstituted, with former principal secretary to the prime minister Nripendra Mishra getting another five-year term as the organisation's chairman. However, several new entrants have joined the society of this premier institution - including former Union minister Smriti Irani, former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar, retired army general Syed Ata Hasnain, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and Sanskar Bharati's Vasudev Kamath. Advertisement The key decision-making body of the PMML - which is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vice-chairman Defence Minister Rajnath Singh - has also been expanded and now has 34 members instead of 29. While its term ends on January 13, 2025, the culture ministry in an order issued the same day notified the reconstitution of the body for a five-year term. "The Central Government hereby reconstitutes the Society and Executive Council of the Prime Minister's Museum and Library, New Delhi," the order said, adding, "The term of office of the nominated members to the Society and the Executive Council of the PMML shall be for five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier." Ad Also Read | 5 FIRs lodged against AAP over complaints by BJP members for posts on PM, Shah Prominent members who have not found a place in the new list include former Union minister Anurag Thakur, University Grants Commission chairman Mamidala Jagadeesh Kumar, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts chairman Ram Bahadur Rai and journalist Rajat Sharma. Stories you may like Kumbh Mela is more about 'power' than 'moksha' 'We are fighting the BJP, RSS and the Indian state':Rahul Gandhi hits out at Mohan Bhagwat Shweta Bachchan hits back at daughter Navya Naveli excluding her and Jaya Bachchan from Rann of Kutch vacation pictures Interestingly, the new members include Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, educationist Chamu Krishna Shastri - who has been one of the contributors to the formulation of the National Education Policy, archaeologist KK Mohammed, who was part of the team that excavated the Babri Masjid site in 1976. Ad Co-archaeologist BR Mani, who currently heads the National Museum, is also in the new team. Mani's team found remains resembling a temple in 2003 while excavating the disputed Ayodhya site. Researcher Rizwan Qadri has also been retained in the PMML Society. The Ahmedabad-based Qadri has recently written several letters to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi regarding the return of a large portion of Nehru-related papers. According to discussions held at the last Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the PMML Society, these papers were withdrawn in 2008 at the behest of Sonia Gandhi.