The Lok Sabha on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, by voice vote.
This Bill proposes to remove transgender people’s right to a self-perceived gender identity and limit the definition of transgender person to people with biological or physiological markers or people belonging to socio-cultural identities.
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Opposition parties like Congress, DMK, NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), RJD, SP, and the AITC opposed the Bill, saying it violated the basic principles of the right to human dignity laid down in the NALSA judgement. Meanwhile, BJP and allied parties in the Lok Sabha have supported the Bill, noting that self-identification could lead people claiming a trans identity to claim reservation (if brought in) and other purported benefits.
Moving the bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar said its objective is to provide safety and benefits to the community.
