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Nothing wrong in using the word Dalit: Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale is of the view that usage of the word 'Dalit' should not be done away with. He has stated that his Republican Party of India (RPI) will approach the Supreme Court to challe
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Athawale to move SC against ban on 'Dalit' word usage
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 06 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said the Republican Party of India (RPI) would move the Supreme Court to challenge the Ministry of Information and Broadcast directive advising the media to refrain fro
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Ban Sanatan Sanstha if needed: Ramdas Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Monday said that "if needed" Hindu right-wing group Sanatan Sanstha should be "completely banned."
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Remove A.K. Goel as NGT chief: Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 28[ANI]: The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said former Supreme Court judge Justice A.K. Goel had given a wrong judgment on the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and hence, his appoin
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Centre committed to protecting SC/STs rights: Union Minister
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANi): The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to protecting the rights of Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Scheduled Castes (SC), Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot said on Monday.
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SC/ST Act ruling will thwart justice to suppressed: Thawar Chand Gehlot
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot on Sunday said the Centre has decided to file a review petition against Supreme Court's decision on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1
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Union Minister alleges failure of law and order in Tripura
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala [Tripura], Jan 17 (ANI): Poll-bound Tripura's law and order has failed completely, alleged Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla on Tuesday.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging Haj guidelines
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on the PIL challenging the Haj policy that allegedly barred people with disability from undertaking the annual Haj pilgrimage.
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MPs should be paid more than cabinet secretary, says SP's Naresh Agarwal
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Parliamentarians on Friday demanded hike in their salaries as they contended that the lawmakers have been working over-time for the people.
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Highlights of Parliamentary committee recommendations for Transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice And Empowerment, headed by the Chairperson Ramesh Bais, in its report presented in the Lok Sabha has asked the Government to clearly define a transgender person.
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Parliamentary panel's historic recommendations for Transgenders
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 22 (ANI): A transgender person should have the option to choose either 'man', 'woman' or 'transgender' as well as have the right to choose any of the options independent of surgery/hormones, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social
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Nation is not defined by its capital but by its boundaries: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Ministry of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla graced the event 'India for North East People-Unity in Diversity' yesterday here at Constitution Club of India.
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