The long walk

2026-03-20 - 00:39

Protests have erupted across the country, with tens of thousands of people coming out onto the streets, signing petitions online, and campaigning for the withdrawal of the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. Ashna Butani and Abhinay Lakshman report on the outrage of trans communities, who say that the Bill violates their fundamental right to gender self-identification