Padma Shri Awarded On Merit, Not Transgender Identity: Narthaki Nataraj

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Narthaki Nataraj, the first transgender to be awarded the Padma Shri, opined that she was chosen for the civilian decoration not because of her gender or identity but solely on the basis of merit and...

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