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The People from the transgender community tied Rakhis to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. 
Transgender activist and Member of ATHB (Association of Transgender/Hijra in Bengal) Ranjita Sinha says, "We are not in good physical and mental condition...There is no humanity in us otherwise this kind of situation would have never happened in West Bengal...We thank the Governor of West Bengal for inviting us on the festival of Raksha Bandhan...He assured us that the transgender community will also be provided security. In Bengal women are not safe...The transgender community is also not safe. We pleaded to the government but they never had time for us. Molestation cases against us are not registered in the police stations...The RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder incident is very unfortunate...We demand that the government should ensure the safety of everyone..."