Mangaluru: Transgenders stage protest against central government
Mangaluru, Dec 21: Nava Sahaja Samudaya Organisation today led a protest against Central government saying that the central government has prepared a bill against sexual minorities.
The protesting transgenders, who said that the Trans Bill-2018 that has come up in the Rajya Sabha, raised slogans against the central government and urged to immediately withdraw the bill.
"The central government should never implement this bill. It must bring a bill in favor of transgenders," the protesters said.
Leaders of the organisation Prema, Trasi, Arundati, Nayan, Nikhil, Nisha and others were present.
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Fake currency notes with face value of Rs 2.99 lakh seized in Kolkata, one held
Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.
“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.
The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.
