The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has sought an ‘action taken report’ from the DGP of Tamil Nadu on the harassment and abuse meted out to trans-activist Gopi Shankar Madurai who is the southern representative at the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) by the Chengalpattu district administration.
Chengalpattu Collector Rahul Nadh IAS allegedly harassed the southern representative of the National Council for Transgender Persons, Gopi Shankar Madurai by initiating action against him and other fellow members of his community while they had gathered at a place to discuss the problems faced by the trans community. They were reportedly verbally abused and physically harassed by the Mahabalipuram police inspector and RI who later sealed the place of the fishermen community. The Chengalpattu District Administration had later filed cases against Gopi and the person who was sheltering him.
In this light, NCTP south representative Gopi had sought intervention from various government departments to initiate action against the Revenue Officer James, VAO Venkatesh Rajesh, and Dist Collector Rahul Nadh IAS.
However, Gopi has claimed that the DMK government is abusing its power and protecting the wrongdoers.
Earlier, the Intersex Asia, a Taiwan based human rights body has condemned the harassment meted out to Gopi and the trans community.
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