A group of transgenders staged a demonstration in front of the Government Medical College hospital near Vellore, protesting the "inordinate delay" in conducting sex-change operations.
The transgenders along with volunteers of a social service organisation 'Wheel', shouted slogans in front of the hospital on July 25.
According to the transgenders, the hospital authorities had shortlisted 18 of them as per the recommendation of District Collector Dharmendra Pratap Yadav for sex-change operations, free of cost.
Out of the 18, eight underwent primary tests last month.
They said the hospital staff were keeping them waiting saying that the operation theatres were being made ready for the purpose.
Following the demonstration, the hospital authorities held discussions with the transgenders and assured them that two of them will undergo surgery in the first phase on August 2.
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