Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar stated that the Government is committed to inclusive development and social justice through targeted welfare initiatives

• Statement by Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar (MoSJ&E) on the Government's targeted welfare delivery to SCs, OBCs, EWS, DNTs, transgenders, manual scavengers, senior citizens, substance-abuse victims.
• ₹7,981.47 crore disbursed to 75 lakh+ SC beneficiaries in FY 2025-26 — a quantitative benchmark for Prelims/Mains on welfare delivery.
• Touches DPSP (Art. 46), social justice (GS-II) and welfare scheme architecture — high-yield for Prelims schemes and Mains GS-II vulnerable-sections questions.