In a groundbreaking move for social welfare in India, the southern state of Telangana has announced a plan to recruit transgender people as volunteer traffic police. The initiative, hailed as a first in the country, aims to provide both employment opportunities and effective traffic management.

The government has proposed offering a stipend to these transgender traffic regulators, with the details still in the works. As one of the most marginalised groups in a largely conservative society, transgender individuals are often forced to sustain themselves by begging at traffic lights or seeking handouts from motorists.

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