(From left): Ravina Bariha, Vidya, Abhina Aher, and Kalki Subramaniam. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Union government on Saturday called a meeting with members of the National Council of Transgender Persons (NCTP) amid the backlash over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill that removes the right to a self-perceived gender identity. The members were told that the meeting was to be held with Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar but the Minister is learnt to have skipped it. Subsequently, officials of the Ministry defended the Bill, citing “non-genuine transgender persons” as one of the reasons for limiting the definition in the proposed legislation. Published – March 22, 2026 01:59 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation South Pars | Same field, two fates Universities should adopt modern syllabus to meet global needs: Vice-President