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This was stated by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment while interacting with media persons. The new Commission will exercise the function of hearing the complaints\/grievances of socially and educationally backward classes. It will have the powers of a Civil Court for this purpose. 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