What next for transgender people, as India clears a bill that activists call `murder of ...
(WorldNews India)

On Tuesday (Nov. 25), the Rajya Sabha passed the , even though several opposition members urged the house to send the bill to a committee for further scrutiny. Since its introduction in 2016, the legislation has come under heavy criticism from transgender rights activists. The bill had been passed by the Lok Sabha without much debate on Aug. 5-the same day the centre also abrogated the special status of Jammu & Kashmir. The Transgender Persons´ (Protection of Rights) Bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha by minister of social justice and empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot on Nov. 20. On Tuesday, several opposition members in the Rajya Sabha, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Tiruchi Siva,...