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Kerala gets first transgender person as lawyer in Advocate Padma Laxmi

Kerala gets its first transgender advocate Padma Laxmi enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala on Sunday, March 19

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BS Web Team New Delhi
Kerala got its first transgender advocate Padma Laxmi enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala on Sunday, March 19.

A Transwoman, Padma Lakshmi was handed over her Bar enrolment certificate at an event organised by the Bar Council of Kerala on Sunday, March 19. Padma Lakshmi completed her graduation from Ernakulam Government Law College.

Kerala's Law Minister, P Rajeev took to Instagram to share a congratulatory post for Lakshmi.

 

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