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The signatories condemned the haste with which the Union Govt passed the Central Act, within two weeks, despite resistance by many opposition MPs, transgender persons across the country and even members of the National Council for Transgender Persons, two of who resigned in protest.
In a staggering window of just 18 days, the bill was rushed through the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and received presidential assent, becoming India’s new law while disregarding the human rights of the transgender community.
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In a staggering window of just 18 days, the bill was rushed through the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and received presidential assent, becoming India’s new law while disregarding the human rights of the transgender community.
Joint Action Committee on Transgender and LGBTIQ+ Rights, Keralam warned that the Bill will lead to the legal erasure of a large section of the community and create a widespread human crisis.
The Appeal strongly urges the President to withhold her assent to the regressive Bill, by exercising her power under Article 111 of the Constitution of India and instead send it back to Parliament for reconsideration.
Kalki stated that the Ministry’s decision to push the bill forward without any formal consultation with NCTP members or transgender community representatives had made her position untenable.
The government has maintained that the amendments are necessary to ensure benefits reach genuine members of the transgender community and to prevent misuse.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi meet Trans delegation, vow to fight regressive Trans Bill.
Community members raised their objections against the proposed bill at the Jan Sunwai /public hearing held at the Press Club of India on Sunday.
Transgender, queer, and allied communities have taken to the streets in cities including Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Bhubaneswar, holding demonstrations, press conferences, and online campaigns with hashtags like #RejectTransBill.
For the past month, Anmol Samaj Sevi Sansthan in Bhopal has been conducting regular meetings under its “Sahas Project,” bringing together transgender persons, legal advisors, and community leaders.
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