In a first, third-gender personnel to take part in Republic Day parade in Chhattisgarh

Bastar (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 25 (ANI): For the first time, a third-gender personnel from 'Bastar Fighters' will take part in the Republic Day Parade at Jagdalpur on Thursday, a senior police officer said.

The "Bastar Fighters" is the special unit of the Chhattisgarh police department deployed in the Maoist-affected divisions of Bastar.

"This is the first time the third gender would be included in the parade. It