Press Release 22nd March, 2026 AAP slams Modi Govt's Transgender Person's Amendment Bill, anti-LGBTQIA+ and anti-constitutional AAP: Transgender Amendment Bill is a regressive legislation, representative of the RSS-BJP's medieval anti-LGBTQIA+ pschye The Aam Aadmi Party today strongly condemned the 'Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026' brought in by the Modi Government, terming it anti-LGBTQIA+ and anti- constitutional. "This bill dilutes and goes against the letter and spirit of the NALSA V/s Union of India of 2014, where the Supreme Court of India, recognized the rights of transgender persons to self-identification. This is reflective of the BJP, which has been anti-LGBT and representive of the RSS' medieval and regressive pschye. Lets not forget, at a time when everyone expected the Modi Govt to progressively empower the queer community, with increasing civil rights, the BJP Govt opposed gay marriage. This is a regressive legislation which has been brought about with absolutely no consulation or consensus with the community, which is already intersectionally marginalized. Rather than addressing the community's marginalization, it further increases their vulnerability.", said @PreetiSMenon , Mumbai President, Aam Aadmi Party. "The last decade has seen progressive evolution and mainstreaming of the transgender community, which this half-baked and poor policy oriented legislation will literally roll back, as a direct consequence of it's implementation. We stand in solidarity with the queer community and call for the immediate withdrawal of this bill and extensive public consulatation with the community. ", said Adv @rubenmasc , Mumbai Working President, Aam Aadmi Party. Sincerely, AAP Mumbai Media Team

The BJP government’s Transgender Persons Amendment Bill is a brazen attack on the Constitutional rights and identity of transgender people. This regressive bill: - strips transgender people of their ability to self identify, violating a Supreme Court judgement - ⁠wipes out the diverse cultural identities of communities across India - ⁠forces trans people to undergo dehumanizing examinations by a medical board - ⁠introduces criminal penalties and surveillance without safeguards The BJP government hasn’t consulted the trans community and brought a bill which stigmatises rather than protects them. The Constitution protects every Indian’s right to life, liberty, identity, and dignity. This BJP government is violating our Constitution and destroying India’s rich history of honouring transgender communities in pursuit of its narrow ideas. The Congress Party unequivocally opposes this Bill.