Transgender rights Bill: Minister ‘skips’ key meeting with NCTP members
(From left): Ravina Bariha, Vidya, Abhina Aher, and Kalki Subramaniam.
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The Union government on Saturday called a meeting with members of the National Council of Transgender Persons (NCTP) amid the backlash over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill that removes the right to a self-perceived gender identity.
The members were told that the meeting was to be held with Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar but the Minister is learnt to have skipped it. Subsequently, officials of the Ministry defended the Bill, citing “non-genuine transgender persons” as one of the reasons for limiting the definition in the proposed legislation.
Published – March 22, 2026 01:59 am IST
