Ayushmann donates food-trucks to Chandigarh's transgender community; but problems abound
What's the story
Ayushmann Khurrana is one of the socially responsible actors in Bollywood. Recently, the Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui actor donated food trucks to the LGBTQ+ community in Chandigarh to empower the community in entrepreneurship. The chain of food trucks is named Sweekar (Acceptance). However, reports suggest that the Chandigarh administration and Panjab University have not assigned a place to run this small business yet.
Initiative
Khurrana's take on this initiative
Dhananjay Chauhan, the first transgender student of Panjab University and an activist brought the matter to light. Tagging political leaders, Chauhan requested action be taken. Earlier, Chauhan thanked Khurrana for his support. The actor spoke about this initiative and said, "It is the love of the people that put us in a position where we can do our bit to empower people and communities."
Twitter Post
Twitter Post
Ayushman Khurana donated food truck to Transgender but Chandigarh administration and Panjab University haven't permitted place yet. Shall we move it to heaven @narendramodi @JPNadda @KirronKherBJP @OfficialPU @chandigarh_admn @ayushmannk @BJP4Chandigarh @AdvManinderjit pic.twitter.com/qE3rP83fFR
— Dhananjay Chauhan Trans women (@DhananjayChau15) June 6, 2023