01-21-2009, 10:56 AM
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--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> The EC had always treated `kinnars' arbitrarily as male or female without having any reasonable classification or medical certificate from the candidates," the petition stated and demanded that constituencies be reserved exclusively for them to contest.
"The EC should determine and declare the sex category of kinnars and reserve the constituency for their representation in local bodies, legislative assemblies and Parliament," it said.
Lastly, it sought a direction to the human resource development ministry to conduct a special education programme for eunuchs and the government to announce special rehabilitation packages for them.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/E...how/4008926.cms
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> The EC had always treated `kinnars' arbitrarily as male or female without having any reasonable classification or medical certificate from the candidates," the petition stated and demanded that constituencies be reserved exclusively for them to contest. "The EC should determine and declare the sex category of kinnars and reserve the constituency for their representation in local bodies, legislative assemblies and Parliament," it said.
Lastly, it sought a direction to the human resource development ministry to conduct a special education programme for eunuchs and the government to announce special rehabilitation packages for them.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/E...how/4008926.cms