(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Transgender Persons Bill, 2018

Topic: Transgender Persons Bill, 2018

Guest:

Chakshu Roy, (Head of Outreach, PRS Legislative Research)
Shekhar Iyer, (Senior Journalist)
Amrita Sarkar, (Senior Programme Officer, Saathii)
Suvidutt Sundaram, (Advocate of Record, Supreme Court)

Topic Description:

Amid noisy protests over the Rafale deal and Cauvery issue, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, seeking to define transgenders and prohibit discrimination against them, was introduced in the Lok Sabha two years ago. Amid din, five members participated in the debate, questioning the provisions of the legislation.The amendments moved by the government, along with some others moved by the opposition members, were considered. Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said that the Bill was sent to a standing committee and the government has accepted its 27 amendments. On this edition of ‘The Big Picture’ we analyse the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018.