A tense moment unfolded in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli on Wednesday when journalists intervened and stopped a transgender protester from jumping off a bridge during a demonstration demanding free house-site pattas or government houses.
A group of transgender persons had gathered outside the Tirunelveli District Collector’s office, sitting on the Tirunelveli–Thiruvananthapuram Highway and blocking traffic.
They held placards and raised slogans, alleging that despite submitting petitions several times, including during Chief Minister MK Stalin’s special grievance redressal camp, no action had been taken on their request for land pattas or housing.