Delhi, It's Not Time to Boast; Yet.

                                 So, the Aadhar card acknowledges transgenders as citizens of this country, with 1600- odd UID Cards having been issued recently in Delhi to the minority community. This brings an emphasis on. .  equality? This word was etched is the Constitution decades back but every few years, the Govt. seems to reach a higher moment of epiphany when they think they have finally cracked the meaning of the very word 'equality'. Why else do members of the transgender community not have prerequisites for applying for the UID Card, like ration cards, passports and so on? Because they have felt apprehensive to go procure the same all these years. Some officials go on to ask for documents that state that they are transgender.

                                 The question is, what percentage of the actual population of the community has applied for the UID Card, and how many of them shall actually receive the same someday. But let's not just talk about the Govt.'s slumber wrt realizing what equality implies. Right since we've been kids, we know the notions about them that have floated in the form of furtive glances and cynical whispers. The superstition, cynicism ceases to die. On one hand we condemn the death of the anti-superstition activist Dr. Dabholkar, on the other hand we continue to harbour and internalize notions from birth to death. Too soon for a self pat on the back, no?