Regarding the plight of transgenders, Padmashali said that even if one wants to join the police department, it requires certain qualifications. Most of us here are transgender illiterate and have dropped out of school – not even passing class 10th, forget college degrees. There are many nuances behind this. Padmashali pointed out that there is also a need to understand the various “diversity of cultural identities and existences” within the transgender community such as ‘jogappa’, ‘marla’, ‘jogta’, ‘shakti’ and ‘akka’. The activist also appealed to the government to conduct an ‘immediate survey’ to better understand the community and set up a ‘Transgender Welfare Board’ to promote their well-being.