Apsara Reddy appointed as Gen Secy of AIMC, first transgender to hold such position in congress
New Delhi, Jan 8: The Congress on Tuesday appointed transgender activist Apsara Reddy as a general secretary of its women's wing, making her the 133-year-old party's first transgender office-bearer at the national level.
Reddy, a well-known transgender journalist and activist, was appointed national general secretary of the All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) by party president Rahul Gandhi in the presence of Lok Sabha MP and AIMC chief Sushmita Dev.
As a transgender woman, Reddy has been involved in social activism and also has taken up cases of child rape, a statement said.
Reddy had earlier been part of the BJP and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
Welcoming Reddy to the Mahila Congress, the AIMC president said the activist's dynamic personality will be an asset for the party's women's wing.
"I thank Rahul Gandhi ji for accepting her as a member of the INC India family," she said.
Dev said Reddy is the first transgender national-level office bearer of the party.
The newly-appointed general secretary, Reddy, said: "I will meet with a cross-section of women to address issues pertaining to their rights."
"I will work with the Congress' Mahila state unit's across India towards women's economic empowerment, fighting against social injustices, helping women find their human rights and help contribute to the Congress party's manifesto with women-centric policies," Reddy said.
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Man slits wife’s throat on road in Kalaburagi, flees
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 28-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband, who slit her throat in the middle of a road following a family dispute in this district on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Saanvi, a native of Maharashtra, they said.
Videos of the incident, recorded by locals on mobile phones, have been widely circulated online, purportedly showing the accused, Akshay, attacking her in public.
The incident occurred near Ballurgi village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district, police said.
According to police, the man allegedly brought his wife in a car, forced her to get down onto the road, and slit her throat.
Saanvi, who was heard screaming in the videos, died on the spot. The accused fled the scene in the vehicle.
A case of murder has been registered at Afzalpur police station, and efforts are underway to apprehend the accused, police added.
