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"Our Body, Our Right" #RejectTransBill2026 Activists and students protested at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. Protesters say the Bill dilutes the right to self-identified gender, introduces restrictive definitions, and risks excluding identities like transmasculine persons. Many warned it could weaken existing safeguards and disrupt vital community support systems. Demonstrators demanded the Bill be revoked or sent for wider consultation, stressing that laws impacting transgender persons cannot be made without their participation. For many, the issue goes beyond legal language—touching access to identity documents, healthcare, housing, and protection from discrimination. @hey_eshwar reports.

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution that unequivocally condemns the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the transatlantic slave trade as the most inhumane and enduring injustice against humanity. 123 in favour 3 Against (USA, Israel, Argentina) 52 abstentions The resolution also seeks to recognize the profound and lasting impacts of the abhorrent regimes of slavery and colonialism and emphasizes that claims for reparations represent a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs against Africans and people of African descent. #sabcnews

👉 Did the Centre hold any kind of consultation or discussion with the transgender community? 👉 I request that the government respect the existing NALSA judgement of the Supreme Court. 👉 Have the courage to stand up and say, “Yes, this was a mistake, and the Bill will not be brought forward.” Listen to @RenukaCCongress ji’s address in the Rajya Sabha on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026