Madhya Pradesh CM Inaugurates First Community Toilet In Bhopal For Transgender People

A community toilet was inaugurated in the Mangalwara area in Bhopal for the transgender people. It was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

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¡°The third gender is yet to get the respect it deserves. My government will ensure equal rights to them. The administration will also be directed to take stringent action against anti-social elements that defame the community,¡± he said.

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The toilet, constructed by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), is the first of its kind in India, said Bhopal Mayor Alok Sharma.

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According to another senior official from the BMC, the toilet was built at a cost of Rs 35 lakh and also comes with a "change room/make-up room."

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Different signs for men, women, differently-abled, and transgender people are emblazoned on the toilet doors.