Various organisations representing transgenders in Tamil Nadu have decided to meet Chennai City Police Commissioner, seeking action against the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamat (TNTJ), for allegedly “denigrating the community in foul and abusive language.”

Video

A video on social media shows a TNTJ office-bearer launching a tirade against the transgender community and the concessions and schemes made available to them by the government.

“We went to the police station at Parry’s Corner to file a complaint. Since the police refused to register our complaint, we visited the City Police Commissioner. But we could not meet him as it was Sunday. Today, we held a meeting and decided to approach the Commissioner once again,” said Living Smile Vidya, secretary of the Centre for Trans.

In the video, M.S. Syed Ibrahim, vice-president of the TNTJ, is seen making derogatory remarks against transgenders. He also accuses the State government of pampering them.

Recorded speech

Even though the speech was recorded in December 2013, and was uploaded in YouTube, it was brought to the notice of the community only a few days ago.

In it, he also questions the recruitment of transgenders as home guards and their appearance in various competitive examinations.

Video recycled

Asked about the video, M. Mohamed Yusuf, general secretary of the TNTJ, said Mr. Ibrahim had only explained the truth and the old video had been recycled for ulterior political motives.





A video on social media shows a TNTJ office-bearer launching a tirade against the transgender community