'I was not happy with nature, for putting me between two genders'

The unachievable suddenly appears to be within reach for Beed constable Lalita Salve courtesy CM Devendra Fadnavis intervention and her writ petition in the Bombay High Court filed on Thursday which have brought her closer to her goal of undergoing the sex reassignment surgery In an interview with midday she said I thank CM Devendra Fadnavis for thinking about me and my job Salve added that there was still a long way to go Once my medication is complete I will hit the gym and start working on my body I want to have a good physique with good muscles so that I can continue and better my work assuring safety to women she said Its not for nothing locals in Beed call her mahila chedchad virodhi pathakachi madamLalita Salve at the Bombay High Court on Thursday PicAtul KambleMums the wordSalve also spoke out on the issue as a whole about more people like her They want to change their identity but hide their feelings from friends and family Its not right They should feel free to share their feelings in society she said I joined the force for my country to serve the society I live in Even if I get my sex changed that wont affect my thoughts and feelings towards my country and the public People in my village have always been supportive towards me I want to do something for them too Once I am done with the surgery I will do my best for my village and for Beed Narrating her ordeal over the last few years Salve said I used to curse my luck I was not happy with nature for putting me between two genders neither here nor thereFour years ago I was happy I felt normal But shortly after I started noticing changes in my bodyhellip something felt out of place I started feeling trapped I couldnt sleep or work properly Finally I sought out my mother she explainedAlso read Beed cop sex change saga Town wants to keep its good cop and gender is a nonissueI was worried about her reaction but I went ahead She didnt utter a single negative or critical word just calmly told me to tell my father And so we did both of us togetherLalita Salve at the Bombay High Court yesterday PicPradeep DhivarOut of placeHer father a farmer too surprised her by taking the news calmly and without criticism He took his brotherinlaw Arjun Ujagare into confidence and the latter took Salve to a hospital in Beed where doctors referred them to a private hospital in Mumbai But the exorbitant cost of the surgery finally made them seek out a government hospital mdash JJ I used to be very fit earlier easily completing the 100m and 200m runs in fact I was the best runner in Beed range I used to complete 100m run in 14 seconds and 200m one in less than 30 seconds I used to participate in long jump too But after my body started changing the athletics slowly stopped I couldnt retain my agility and speed said Salve adding that something as basic as going to a ladies washroom also started stressing her out as she felt uncomfortable and out of place there I started avoiding going to a public washroom and even at officeSattyabhama Bhujan Saundarmal 33 and Deepali Patil 30 of the Nirdhar Samajik Sevabhavi Sanstha have started a signature campaign seeking gender justice for Salve PicsSameer MarkandeA ray of hopeWhen I received the letter from the DG office rejecting my plea the tears just started flowing I couldnt stop crying I had been praying to god to show me the way to help me in achieving my goal as well as keeping my job as my family needed me she recounted After news of her application to the DGP spread everyone started quizzing her about it asking what was happening to her and when the surgery was so much so that she switched off her phone and went off the grid She even stopped talking to her friends and colleagues limiting her interaction to her advocate uncle and parents and locking herself up in her room for long hoursAlso read Beed cop approaches HC says I want to be called Lalit Kumar SalveAnd then I read middays report about the CM saying he had had a word with the DGP and asked him to make an exception for mehellip that was my first ray of hope she said Ujagare said We have heard that the government is supportive but as of now we havent received anything official from them Hence we moved courtAlso view 11 instances when reptiles insects unwanted stuff were found in food