NCTP members oppose transgender Act amendments, say not consulted
The Hindu
NCTP members oppose amendments to the Transgender Persons Act, citing lack of consultation and potential harm to transgender rights.
Members of the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) stated that the council was neither consulted nor informed about the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 introduced in Parliament on Friday (March 13).
They said that they are in the process of issuing a joint statement to register their objections to the Bill that seeks to amend the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
Some of these members have already started holding meetings and are trying to seek an appointment with the Social Justice Minister to explain why transgender communities are opposing the Bill.
The Bill, introduced by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar, proposed to withdraw transgender people’s right to a self-perceived gender identity and redefine who a “transgender person” is. The proposed amendments also grant discretionary powers to the District Magistrate and mandate medical institutions performing sex-reassignment surgeries or interventions to report to the government.
The amendments have triggered protests and mobilisation among transgender communities across the country, with many demanding their withdrawal.
On Tuesday, the National Human Rights Commission’s Special Monitor for transgender ights, Gopi Shankar Madurai, issued a statement “rejecting” the Bill, saying that it was “a deeply flawed, unscientific and culturally regressive legislation that perpetuates discrimination rather than protecting the rights and dignity of diverse GIESC (Gender Identity/Expression and Sex Characteristics) communities, including intersex persons and gender non-conforming children in India”.
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