Transwoman seeks President's nod to kill self after airline denies her job

Shanavi Ponnusamy, a transwoman has written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking permission to kill herself. Ponnusamy alleges that the state-owned carrier Air India refused her a job because of her gender.

Ponnusamy noted that she didn't apply for a job with any other airline thinking that if a government-carrier didn't offer a category for transgenders, private airlines will certainly not.

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"They said we don't have a category for transwomen. But, do I get discount on taxes? I have to pay that, right? I have qualification and experience, is it about my gender?" Ponnusamy was quoted by ANI.

Shanavi had applied for a cabin crew post with Air India in the year 2016, she was rejected four times in total. She eventually learnt that her gender was the reason for the rejection of her candidature.

Shanavi hails from Tamil Nadu and holds a degree in Electronics and Communication engineering.

(With inputs from ANI)