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Social Justice and Empowerment
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Sitting ministers
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Dr. Virendra Kumar
Lok Sabha · Tikamgarh · BJP
Cabinet Minister · Social Justice and Empowerment
Shri B.L. Verma
Rajya Sabha · Uttar Pradesh · BJP
Minister of State · Social Justice and Empowerment
Shri Ramdas Bandu Athawale
Rajya Sabha · Maharashtra · RPI (ATWL)
Minister of State · Social Justice and Empowerment
Union Budget 2026-27
Listed Budget Estimate, net of receipts and recoveries, in ₹ crore. Not a spend score, and not money in a minister's pocket.
Total BE
₹15,357.31 cr
Revenue
₹15,346.37 cr
Capital
₹10.94 cr
- Demand 93 · Department of Social Justice and Empowerment₹13,687.59 cr
- Demand 94 · Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities₹1,669.72 cr
Source: Expenditure Budget, Ministry of Finance · as of 27 Aug 2026
Listed questions
23 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Functioning and outreach of de-addiction centresSwati Maliwal · Rajya Sabha
23 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Empowerment of Scheduled CastesMukul Wasnik · Rajya Sabha
23 Jul 2025 · starred
Scholarships for empowerment of OBC studentsRyaga Krishnaiah · Rajya Sabha
23 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Awareness of NBCFDC welfare schemesVikramjit Singh Sahney · Rajya Sabha
23 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Discontinuation of National Fellowship Scheme for marginalized studentsRandeep Singh Surjewala · Rajya Sabha
22 Jul 2025 · unstarred
Post-Matric and Top Class Education Scholarships Scheme for SC Students