Rajendra Pal Gautam
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CM Arvind Kejriwal wants  MLA Raaj Kumar Anand in Cabinet

Gautam, who was minister for the departments of social welfare, SC and ST, registrar of co-operative societies and gurudwara elections, had resigned on October 9. 

published on : 20th October 2022
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Will fight for rights of minorities and Adivasis, says Rajendra Gautam 

A day after his resignation, Rajendra Pal Gautam talked to this newspaper about the event, his future role in politics and the welfare of the SC/ST community. 

published on : 11th October 2022
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Religious conversion event: Delhi Police to question ex-minister Gautam on Tuesday

Gautam resigned from his post on Sunday amid a controversy over his presence at the religious conversion event.

published on : 10th October 2022
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Mass conversion: AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam quits as pledge row snowballs

Says he attended event in personal capacity

published on : 10th October 2022
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Delhi minister resigns after BJP's 'dirty politics' over his presence at religious conversion event

Rajendra Pal Gautam said he is resigning as minister as he does not want his leader or AAP to be in trouble because of him.

published on : 9th October 2022
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Banners calling Arvind Kejriwal 'anti-Hindu', showing him wearing skull cap surface in Gujarat cities

These banners cropped up a day after a video clip surfaced showing AAP's Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at an event where hundreds were heard taking an oath denouncing Hindu deities.

published on : 8th October 2022
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BJP, AAP spar over pledge at Dalit mass conversion event

Delhi minister had participated in it; issues late-night apology to limit damage

published on : 8th October 2022
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Row erupts over AAP minister's presence at 'religious conversion' event; BJP asks Kejriwal to sack him

During the programme, around 10,000 people reportedly took vows to convert to Buddhism to follow Lord Buddha's teachings and give up worship of Hindu deities.

published on : 7th October 2022
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'Budhha idols will emerge in every excavation done honestly across India': Delhi minister

The minister's remarks come after an archaeological probe found a Buddha sculpture in a temple in Tamil Nadu's Salem.

published on : 8th August 2022
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Labourers in manholes: Committed to safety of safai karamcharis, says Rajendra Pal Gautam

The state is committed to providing the safest possible working condition to safai karamcharis (labourers working on manholes), said Minister for Water Rajendra Pal Gautam on Thursday.

published on : 8th July 2022
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Delhi to replace 'Harijan' with 'Dr Ambedkar' in names of colonies, streets: Rajendra Pal Gautam

The Social Welfare Minister said that Delhi will be one of the first states in the country to curb the use of the word which many people claim is 'offensive and derogatory'.

published on : 2nd June 2022
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Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam warns of strict action for delay in issuance of caste certificates

Rajendra Pal Gautam asked the officers to inform the Social Welfare Department of the status of SC certificate applications every two weeks.

published on : 31st May 2022