Eunuchs should be given equal rights

THE EUNUCHS in India constitute a much-misunderstood community; they are often denied human treatment by the state machinery and are deprived of the rights that other citizens enjoy. Isn't this a violation of human rights?

We have happily deprived them of their right to employment. Do they really have a choice? This is not just one problem. There is a multitude of others. The right to life of the eunuchs is also gravely threatened by section 377 of IPC.

This section denies eunuchs the right to expression and right to privacy. This section is also being misused to inflict unnecessary hardship on the eunuchs.

I strongly feel that eunuchs should be given equal rights like blood and organ donation also - to be made an exception to these is tantamount to having your humaneness denied. They are also citizens of the country and the government has a duty to provide for and protect them.