Soon after the Rajya Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, which takes away the right to self-determination of gender, two members and community representatives resigned from their posts at the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP). They cited the amendment Bill which they called “a step backward for our fundamental rights to self-identification and dignity.”
Kalki Subramaniam, member and Southern region representative, submitted her resignation to the Union Minister, stating that she cannot continue to hold a seat at a table where “collective voice has been silenced on a matter of such existential importance.”
Supreme Court-appointed panel asks Centre to withdraw Transgender Bill that removes right to gender self-determination
Ms. Subramaniam said she will be filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court, with many others.
Rituparna Neog, member and North East region representative, said, “I cannot be a part of something that refused to listen to the community,” she told The Hindu on Wednesday evening (March 25, 2026).
