evidence: The three-time Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh was appointed Union Minister of Law and Justice in July 2021. His promotion to a Cabinet rank was unexpected. While Rijiju is a law graduate from Delhi University, he did not come with the experience or the pedigree of his predecessors. Many of the BJP leaders who held the post were big names in the legal fraternity – Arun Jaitley, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ram Jethmalani. But it was precisely the reason he was picked for the job. [caption id="attachment_12614852" align="alignnone" width="640"] Kiren Rijiju was vocal in his criticism of the judiciary. File photo/PTI[/caption] According to those in the BJP, it was his lack of familiarity in the legal circles that allowed Rijiju to "express his views freely", without any apprehensions of "hurting his friends", a report in The Indian Express said. And Rjiju did speak up, often having run-ins with the judiciary. Also read: What is the collegium system and why Centre and Supreme Court are at loggerheads over it?