Cong appoints Apsara Reddy as 1st transgender office-bearer
The Congress on Tuesday appointed transgender activist Apsara Reddy as a National General Secretary of its women's wing, the Mahila Congress, making her the first transgender office-bearer in the party. "I will work... towards women's economic empowerment, fighting against social injustices... and help contribute to the Congress party's manifesto with women-centric policies," Reddy said.