Transgender community demands committee to prevent atrocities against them

Members of the transgender minority community, activists, and writers gathered in Bengaluru to demand the government form a committee to stop the oppression, violence, and atrocities faced by the community. Attendees included activists like Akkai Padmasali, Soumya, Madhu Bhushan, and Abida Begum. The group demanded the establishment of a corporation for the welfare of the transgender and intersex community, along with providing housing, alternative employment, health insurance, and a ₹10 lakh interest-free loan for a dignified life.