In a historic move, the Ministry of Finance has sanctioned the request of a Hyderabad-based Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to officially change her name and gender. Ms. M Anusuya, who is currently serving as a Joint Commissioner, will now be recognised as Mr. M Anukathir Surya.
Accotrding to the reports, “Ms. M Anusuya, IRS, presently posted as Joint Commissioner in the office of Chief Commissioner, Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Hyderabad, has requested for a change of her name from Ms. M Anusuya to Mr. M Anukathir Surya and gender from female to male.” The order further mentions that the decision was taken with the “approval of the competent authority.”
In landmark step, Indian Government has permitted an IRS officer to officially change gender from Female to Male. M Anusuya IRS (C&IT:2013) had submitted a plea to the Ministry of Finance with a request which has been approved. The officer is now known as Mr. M. Anukathir Surya. pic.twitter.com/rRv1Pccunm
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) July 10, 2024
This transition is noteworthy as it is the first instance of a name and gender change being officially recognized within the Indian Civil Services.
In 2022, the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), University of Law, Hyderabad, demonstrated its support for the LGBTQ+ community by designating the ground floor as a gender-neutral space. Rooms on this floor were allocated to students who self-identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
We are pleased to share that in our endeavour to make our campus a truly inclusive space, the ground floor of GH-6 has been designated as a gender neutral space with rooms allotted to students self-identifying as members of the LGBTQ+ community, with plans to move towards a pic.twitter.com/163JeSGQ99
— NALSAR University of Law (@NALSAR_Official) March 26, 2022
In August 2023, Dr. Ruth Paul John MBBS, was the first trans person to get seat in MD Emergency Medicine in ESI Hospital, Hyderabad.
In July 2023, Telangana govt inaugurated a transgender clinic at Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad.
HM @mahmoodalibrs inaugurated a series of new facilities at the Osmania General Hospital, including a transgender clinic, a pain clinic, a renovated general surgery outpatient ward, and an operation theater for the surgical gastroenterology department on June 28. pic.twitter.com/uZbuDHBY2L
— shinenewshyd (@shinenewshyd) June 28, 2023
In the recent past, Multinational corporations (MNCs), UK Consulates, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Hyderabad are increasingly pushing “woke culture” among the youth under the LGBTQ+ banner.
Prominent MNCs and NGOs Pushing “Woke Culture” : https://t.co/duHxwsYz59
— arise bharat (@arisebharat) July 19, 2023
Gender change is becoming a subject of discussion among the youth, particularly in multinational corporations (MNCs) and under the influence of western culture.
