Thiruvananthapuram : Minister R Bindu criticised social media over death of transgender Praveen Nath. Posts on social media berates and mocks the trans community as a whole. It reflects the hate and prejudice our society has for them, the minister wrote on her FB page.
Backdrop : Kerala’s first bodybuilder Praveen Nath died on Thursday in Thrissur. His death is suspected to be a case of suicide by consuming poison. Nath had married his trans partner on Valentine’s Day early this year. Social media was rife with reports that the marriage had gotten rocky.