Thawar Chand Gehlot

Centre slams UP govt's move to include 17 OBC communities in SC list

Gehlot said if the UP government wants to go ahead with its proposal it should follow procedure and send a proposal to the Centre

Updated On: 02 Jul 2019 | 5:51 PM IST

People with disabilities to get universal ID cards: Gehlot

'Universal Identity Cards' would be issued to people with disabilities for which a survey would begin next month to ascertain the exact number of disabled people in the country, Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said today.

Updated On: 09 Apr 2019 | 3:40 PM IST

Government to review creamy layer criteria for OBC by year-end: Thawarchand Gehlot

Social Justice Ministry is working on a proposal to raise the annual income ceiling of OBCs to Rs eight lakh

Updated On: 09 Apr 2019 | 3:40 PM IST

Parliament passes bill granting 10% quota to economically-weaker sections of general category

Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot said the legislation is aimed at uplifting the poor people.

Updated On: 04 Apr 2019 | 5:15 PM IST

Notion that BJP is anti-Ambedkar is far from truth: Thawarchand Gehlot

He was speaking at an event organised by the Maharashtra government to honour journalists with the Mukhnayak Award

Updated On: 04 Apr 2019 | 5:15 PM IST

BJP, Congress field star campaigners in Uttarakhand

Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot and BJP leader Shyam Jaju would also campaign for the saffron party in the state.

Updated On: 04 Apr 2019 | 5:14 PM IST

Centre committed to welfare of disabled persons:Union minister

Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said the Department of Disabilities was strengthened during the past five years

Updated On: 04 Apr 2019 | 5:14 PM IST

Winnability only criterion for selection of candidates: Gehlot

Gehlot, who heads the Pradesh BJP poll management committee, said candidates for the five Lok Sabha seats in the state will be announced by March 18.

Updated On: 04 Apr 2019 | 5:13 PM IST