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Suchetana Bhattacharya and her father, former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya in West Bengal (Image: IANS)
The matter came to the fore after a social media post by LGBTQ activist Subrava Roy, who uploaded a picture of Suchetana addressing a seminar on the livelihood of community members.
The daughter of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Suchitana Bhattacharya, has announced that she has undergone a Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS). Suchetana, who recently attended an LGBTQ workshop, started taking the necessary legal steps before going for the surgery.
She also declared herself a “Transman” and wanted to be referred to as “Sochitan” after the surgery.
The matter came to the fore after a social media post by LGBTQ activist Subrava Roy, who uploaded a picture of Suchetana addressing a seminar on the livelihood of community members.
In the post, Roy said that at the seminar, Suchitana announced herself as a ‘transman’ and also said that after the sex reassignment surgery, he will be known as ‘Sushtan’.
Later, the daughter of the late Prime Minister confirmed the sincerity of the post and said that it was her decision as an adult who had reached the age of 41.
“I am an adult. I am now 41 years old. As a result, I can make all decisions about my life myself. I make this decision in the same way. Please do not drag my father into this. He who considers himself a mental man is also a man, just as I consider myself mentally male. I want it to be physical now,” reports By India today Quoting her saying.
She also appealed to the families not to confuse her family identity with her personal identity, and confirmed that she receives legal advice and communicates with psychiatrists to obtain all necessary certificates for the procedure.
Suchitana said her father would have supported this decision because he was aware of her identity from her childhood. She also appealed to the media not to distort this news.
(With IANS input)
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