Engineer and trans freedom fighter Grace Banu shared her take on independence day on twitter. 

“The hands that we use for begging can not reciprocate your wishes and shake hands in equality!” she writes, ““Untouchability by family! Untouchability by society! Untouchability by State! My gender minority community drowning with triple layer oppression.”

Trans community across India has been facing alienation, discrimination, lack of legal protection, denial of rights and much more.