New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury, on Wednesday, launched a sharp attack on the Union government in the Rajya Sabha during the discussion on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, comparing it to a “Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on transgender persons” and describing it as an exercise in discrimination rather than protection. The Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by a voice vote amid an Opposition-led walkout, is now being t…
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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could dilute key protections and roll back rights recognised by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X, Tharoor on Sunday said he was closely following legislative developments despite being away from Parliament due to the ongoing Kerala elections. He expressed apprehension over what he described as th…
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Members of Kolkata’s queer community, along with legal experts, have raised serious concerns over the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that it could restrict the right to self-identification for transgender persons.The Bill, recently introduced in Parliament by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar, has drawn criticism for allegedly narrowing the definition of transgender identity and proposin…