This Pride Month, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is turning LGBTQIA+ community members into entrepreneurs.
For the community's benefit, Ayushmann has invested in developing food trucks so they can grow self-sufficient through the food industry. The name "Sweekar" for the food trucks is a timely reference to the value of social acceptance in today's society.
The first transgender student at Panjab University and an outspoken supporter of the state's transgender community, Dhananjay Chauhan, tweeted images of the food truck and stated "Thank you so much Ayushmann Khurrana for supporting Transgender. Without your help, our dream will never be fulfilled. Chandigarh Administration and Panjab University can provide a space for Transgender to start Food Business."
Ayushmann stated: "According to me, an actor should try and have a social responsibility. It is the love of the people that put us in a position where we can do our bit to empower people and communities thereby raising awareness on important issues. I have always believed that inclusivity is the primary pillar of nation-building.
"Every individual must do their bit to help as many people as possible. We have to also encourage others to do the same. Once we realize how symbiotic we are as a society and how we can only thrive by being together, we will achieve our bigger goal of creating a harmonious, co-existing world that celebrates diversity."
Ayushmann further added: "I'm thrilled that on the occasion of Pride Month, this is a step to empower members of the transgender community in Chandigarh to become self-reliant by turning them into entrepreneurs. I will always support the LGBTQIA+ community in my own way."
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