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Dr. Thawar Chand Gehlot is politician who served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Narendra Modi ministry. He is member of the Rajya Sabha, representing Madhya Pradesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He formerly represented Shajapur in the Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2009. He is a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and general secretary of the party. Thawar Chand Gehlot belongs to Scheduled Caste.

Will Siddaramaiah resign after HC order in MUDA scam? Here's what Karnataka CM said
Sep 24, 2024, 04:58 PM
MUDA scam: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he is not scared of the BJP and JD(S) conspiracy and will discuss how to fight this with legal experts and ministers.
Karnataka Guv Gehlot seeks report on Rs 387 cr unauthorised works allegedly ordered by Siddaramaiah
Sep 19, 2024, 04:38 PM
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has requested a detailed report from the state's Chief Secretary, Shalini Rajneesh, regarding allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for ordering unauthorised works worth ₹387 crores in his constituency, Varuna, and Srirangapatna
MUDA case: Karnataka HC reserves order on CM's plea challenging Governor's prosecution sanction
Sep 12, 2024, 11:43 PM
With the hearing concluded, the court’s final decision is awaited, which will determine the legality of the Governor's sanction and the continuation of proceedings against CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case.
Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Siddaramaiah's petition challenging Governor's order to August 31
Aug 29, 2024, 05:02 PM
MUDA case: Appearing for the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, noted lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi made submissions when the hearing resumed.
Karnataka: Congress to hold 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' demanding prosecution of HD Kumaraswamy on August 31
Aug 28, 2024, 09:58 AM
The Karnataka Congress announced the march in counter to the BJP's foot march demanding CM Siddaramaiah's resignation amid the MUDA scam controversy. Notably, state Governor, Thawar Chand Gehlot has granted permission to prosecute Siddaramaiah.
Karnataka Congress announces statewide protest as Guv grants sanction to prosecute CM in Muda case
Aug 18, 2024, 01:32 PM
Following Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's decision to grant sanction for the prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA alternative site 'scam,' Deputy CM and Congress state President D K Shivakumar announced a statewide protest on August 19.
Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot takes oath as Governor of Karnataka
India | Jul 11, 2021, 11:15 AM
Veteran BJP leader and former union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on Sunday took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala.

Thawarchand Gehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11
India | Jul 09, 2021, 04:08 PM
Gehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11 at 10.30 am, at the Glass House of Raj Bhavan, an official release from the state information department said.
Union minister Thawarchand Gehlot's daughter dies of COVID-19 in Indore
India | May 03, 2021, 09:44 PM
Union minister Thawarchand Gehlot's daughter Yogita Solanki died in a private hospital in Indore on Monday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19, a top official of the medical facility said.
BJP's Dalit face Thawar Chand Gehlot becomes minister for second time
India | May 30, 2019, 08:59 PM
Thawar Chand Gehlot, a prominent Dalit face of the BJP, has made his way to the Narendra Modi cabinet for a second consecutive time.
General Category Quota: Govt introduces Constitution Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
India | Jan 08, 2019, 03:40 PM
Interestingly, when the minister moved the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019, no member of the Lower House raised any objection.
'Opposition supporting violence, disrupting peace in country,' BJP launches counter-offensive
Politics | Apr 08, 2018, 05:30 PM
The presser came after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, earlier today, claimed that Dalits were facing atrocities in states governed by Bharatiya Janata Party after a 'successful' Bharat bandh.
SC/ST Act: Govt to file review petition against apex court judgement diluting stringent provisions
India | Mar 31, 2018, 06:14 AM
On Thursday, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had also said that the government was mulling to file a review petition in the Supreme Court pertaining to the apex courts order that dilutes some stringent provisions of the SC/ST Act.

Padmavati row: Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot asks censor board to cut ‘objectionable’ scenes in the movie
Politics | Nov 18, 2017, 08:37 PM
Union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot today said the Central Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) should cut “objectionable” scenes in the Bollywood film “Padmavati” whose release is being opposed by certain Rajput groups.
BR Ambedkar a 'nationalist' with 'right perspective': RSS
Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 11:06 AM
New Delhi: As Congress and BJP vie for appropriating BR Ambedkar's legacy, RSS is seeking to project him as a "nationalist" leader with a "holistic" view and his caution against the threat of political Islam
Low literacy among SC/STs matter of concern: Union Minister
Politics | Jan 10, 2015, 06:51 PM
Lucknow: Stressing the need for hundred per cent literacy, Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot today said its low percentage among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is a matter of concern.“Though according to 2011 national index,
Government wants CBI probe into Salman Khurshid's NGO
Politics | Sep 16, 2014, 04:09 PM
New Delhi: The government is planning a CBI enquiry into the functioning of an NGO which took aid in the name of disabled but was allegedly involved in malpractices, Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot

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Will Siddaramaiah resign after HC order in MUDA scam? Here's what Karnataka CM said

Karnataka Guv Gehlot seeks report on Rs 387 cr unauthorised works allegedly ordered by Siddaramaiah

MUDA case: Karnataka HC reserves order on CM's plea challenging Governor's prosecution sanction

Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Siddaramaiah's petition challenging Governor's order to August 31

Karnataka: Congress to hold 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' demanding prosecution of HD Kumaraswamy on August 31

Karnataka Congress announces statewide protest as Guv grants sanction to prosecute CM in Muda case

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot takes oath as Governor of Karnataka

Thawarchand Gehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11

Union minister Thawarchand Gehlot's daughter dies of COVID-19 in Indore

BJP's Dalit face Thawar Chand Gehlot becomes minister for second time

General Category Quota: Govt introduces Constitution Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

'Opposition supporting violence, disrupting peace in country,' BJP launches counter-offensive

SC/ST Act: Govt to file review petition against apex court judgement diluting stringent provisions

Padmavati row: Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot asks censor board to cut ‘objectionable’ scenes in the movie

BR Ambedkar a 'nationalist' with 'right perspective': RSS

Low literacy among SC/STs matter of concern: Union Minister

Government wants CBI probe into Salman Khurshid's NGO

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