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Telangana CM Proposes Transgender Corporators, Plans Salary-Diversion Law for Neglected Parents

The CM outlined near-term cabinet and budget moves after inaugurating eldercare centres plus disability aid distribution.

Overview

  • Revanth Reddy asked colleagues to co-opt a transgender person as a corporator in every municipal corporation to ensure representation, with a decision expected at the next cabinet meeting.
  • He said legislation in the upcoming budget session would divert 10–15% of the salaries of government employees found to neglect their parents directly to the parents’ bank accounts.
  • The government launched Pranam day-care centres for senior citizens and began free distribution of retrofitted motorised vehicles, wheelchairs, hearing aids and other devices for persons with disabilities.
  • Officials cited a Rs 50 crore allocation for the disability support programme as the roll-out of assistive equipment got underway at Praja Bhavan.
  • Reddy said a state health policy will be presented during the 2026–27 budget session and noted prior steps to employ transgender persons in the Hyderabad police and as traffic assistants.