Zirakpur : Actor Ayushmann Khurrana recently inaugurated a food truck in Zirakpur, Chandigarh, dedicated to the transgender community.
The food trucks are being called ‘Sweekar’, a take on the importance of acceptance of the community in today’s society.
Ayushmann on Thursday handed over the keys to the Sweekar Food Trucks to the transgender community at Zirakpur in Chandigarh.
Speaking to ANI, the ‘Andhadhun’ actor spoke about the importance of inclusion and empowerment for the transgender community.
“This Food Truck has been inaugurated for a very special reason to encourage and include the trans community in society. It’s a small step…more people who think about society and are sensitive towards it should come forward and help them. They (trans) are an invisible and underprivileged community in our country and this food truck is a kind of push to make them self-reliant and financially independent so that they can find a place in society,” the actor said.
Leading trans activist from Chandigarh, Dhananjay Chauhan, the first transgender student of Panjab University who champions the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, thanked Ayushmann for the initiative.