Parliament passes trans rights amendment bill

Image for representation. | Indranil Mukherjee/AFP The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed by voice vote the 2026 Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Amendment Bill. It was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. On Wednesday, a motion to refer the bill to a select Parliamentary committee was rejected. The legislation will now be sent to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent.Introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 13, the bill proposes amendments to the 2019 Transgender Persons Protection of Rights...