Transgender community members hold rally in Jammu, seek reservation in assembly
4 months, 1 week ago

Transgender community members hold rally in Jammu, seek reservation in assembly

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir polls, members of the transgender community held a rally here on Saturday demanding reservation for them in the legislative assembly. She said the rally was organised to voice the transgender community's demand for reservation and representation in the electoral process which has long been denied by the political parties in the region. Ms. Mahant said the transgender community will continue to advocate for these crucial changes and call on the government and political parties to address the issues at the earliest. Another participant said that political parties and governments talk about democracy but it is only "lip service because there is no reservation for us in jobs or separate washrooms in educational institutions".

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The Hindu  

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