Why don most eunuchs have ration cards or voting rights?
Four city law students want answers to some simple questions Nirav Marjadi (19), Kushal Mehta (19), Dharampal Dave (18) and Jay Vakil (19) are law students who take the law very seriously. Instead of giving lip service to laws about equality, the four second-year students of SVKM Law College have decided to fight for the basic rights of eunuchs in India. Crusaders: Kushal Mehta (middle) and Nirav Marjadi (right) (left) Dharampal Dave. pic/Kranti Vibhute Inspired by Tamil Nadu’s decision to give ration cards to eunuchs with a third sex option, Marjadi filed a Right to Information (RTI) application before the Public Information Officer and ministry of social justice and empowerment, Maharashtra, on May 6 to know the laws, education schemes, employment schemes and the rules for provision of ration cards for eunuchs in this state. “When Tamil Nadu can give ration card to eunuchs, then why is our state lagging behind in helping them,” questioned Marjadi. Next step As their second step, Dave
