New Delhi: Padma Lakshmi became Kerala’s first transgender lawyer as she got enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of the state. She was one of 1,529 law graduates who were handed over the Bar enrolment certificate at an event on Sunday.
The state’s industries minister P Rajeev shared a photograph of the lawyer on his official Instagram and Facebook pages congratulating her.
“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 tough. There are no predecessors on the way to the goal. There will be obstacles. There will be people to silence and discourage. Padma Lakshmi has written her name into legal history by overcoming all this,” minister Rajeev said in a post in Malayalam.
He added that Padma Lakshmi’s life will inspire more people from the transgender community to enter the legal profession.
A physics graduate, an insurance agent-cum-law student and finally a full fledged lawyer, this is the journey of Kerala’s first transgender advocate who now aims to use her legal acumen to ensure justice for the poor and marginalised.
The journey was not easy and there were obstacles, but her positive attitude and disregard for negativity propelled her forward to achieve the goal of becoming a lawyer — a noble profession according to Padma Lakshmi, Kerala’s first transgender advocate.
She also worked as an insurance agent for a private insurance company and LIC to meet her medical and education costs, which included the voluminous legal textbooks.
However, she is also more than happy and eager to share these books and her knowledge with anyone who wants them.
