India News: Following the Supreme Court's harsh observations in the Coalgate scam, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar is likely to resign from his post, reported ET Now. According to ET Now sources, Manish Tewari, who is currently MoS for Information and Broadcasting is the frontrunner to take Ashwani's Kumar's position.

The apex court made a reference to the Ashwani Kumar's role in vetting the probe report and asked, "does it not subvert the integrity of the investigation if changes are brought in status report on the suggestion of Law Minister and government officers."