Several activists, who attended a public hearing on the transgender bill here on Sunday, were overcome with emotion while speaking about its exclusionary and restrictive nature. Under Section 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, district magistrates issue a revised certificate of identity to the applicant seeking gender change. NCP (SP) spokesperson Anish Gawande termed the transgender bill “illegal, unconstitutional, illogical”. The Prime Minister says that it is a living shield for transgender persons. He says at the G7 that we must protect the dignity and self-respect of transgender persons.

Source: The Telegraph March 23, 2026 07:27 UTC