The bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha in August 2, 2016. The bill is yet to be passed by the either house of Parliament.
Highlights of the Bill
Criticism of the Bill
Tiruchi Siva Bill The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014, piloted by Tiruchi Siva, MP, was introduced in theRajya Sabha on December 10, 2014. MPs across party lines discussed the bill in detail and rallied for its passage. This proved to be a game-changer leading to the RS passing a private member’s bill for the first time in the last 46 years.Presently, the government is pushing for a heavily diluted legislation in place of the private member’s bill that was unanimously passed in the RS. |