Padma Lakshmi Becomes Kerala’s First Transgender Lawyer

An event was organized on March 19 by the Bar Council Of Kerala where around 1500 freshers were given their Bar Enrollment Certificate.

Among these was Kerala’s first transgender lawyer, Padma Lakshmi who is a graduate from Ernakulum Government Law College.

The state’s industries minister P Rajeev shared a photograph of the lawyer on his official Instagram and wrote, “Congratulations to Padma Lakshmi who overcame all the hurdles of life and enrolled as the first transgender advocate in Kerala. Becoming the first is always the hardest achievement in history. There are no predecessors on the way to the goal. Obstacles will be inevitable. There will be people to mute and discourage. Padma Lakshmi has written her name in the legal history by overcoming all this. Padmalakshmi’s paths have convinced them on which side to stand in the fight for justice. That is why Padmalakshmi’s words are so sharp that in the journey ahead, the aim is to become the voice of the denied justice with the power of law. May Padmalakshmi’s life inspire more people from the transgender sector to enter advocacy. Adv. Once again congratulations to Padmalakshmi and the 1528 advocates. enrolled yesterday”.

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