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The ideas formed the core of the meeting convened by social justice minister Mukul Wasnik with DICCI, also attended by RD minister Jairam Ramesh and chairman of national commission for SCs P L Punia on Monday.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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The Fund would seek to buy equity in Dalit companies to provide capital support as investment. The Centre is mulling creation of a special purpose vehicle or a capital support system to help develop entrepreneurs among scheduled castes and tribes. The fund is part of the bouquet discussed in a meeting called by social justice ministry with Dalit Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DICCI), and could be created with contributions from both private business houses and government.<br />
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