Transgender welfare board's Dr Sanvi Jethwani felicitated in Chandrapur as several members join BJP

Dr Sanvi Jethwani, co-vice-chairperson of the Maharashtra State Transgender Welfare Board, was felicitated in Chandrapur. The programme was held at the Bharatiya Janata Party's Chandrapur metropolitan office. On the occasion, several members of Chandrapur's transgender community joined the BJP.

A welcome programme was organised at the party's city office for Dr Jethwani's visit to Chandrapur, the sacred city of Shri Mata Mahakali. At the event, MLA Kishor Jorgewar spoke on various issues concerning the transgender community.

Mr Jorgewar said that for the transgender community to find a place in the mainstream of society with dignity, it was necessary that they get equal opportunities, education, health facilities and employment. He said he was committed to protecting the rights of transgender people and to their all-round development, and that continuous efforts would be made to get justice on their issues.

The MLA also said that members of the transgender community have as much right as everyone else in society to live with dignity and to progress. He said society would have to keep a positive attitude so that they benefit from education, health, employment and government schemes. According to him, everyone would have to work together to end social discrimination and bring them into the mainstream.

Dr Sanvi Jethwani spoke on issues such as protecting the rights of the transgender community, education, health facilities and social rehabilitation. She said the welfare board was making efforts so that transgender people get the chance to live with dignity, benefit from government schemes and see a sense of equality take root in society. She appealed to all members of society to cooperate in solving the problems of the transgender community.

The highlight of the programme was that several members of Chandrapur's transgender community openly joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. MLA Kishor Jorgewar welcomed the new members into the party and wished them well for the journey ahead. He said the party's role was to take every section of society along on the path of development.

Among those present were city president Subhash Kasangottuwar, senior leader Prakash Devtale, general secretary Namdev Dahule, party floor leader Shekhar Shetty, corporators Savita Kamble, Raj Kachare and Sajan Bahoria, SIR head Sumit Bele, Rakesh Bomanwar, Hemlata Khobragade, Reena Sakharkar and Manisha Padgelwar.