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Parliament passes bill to amend transgender law; two members of TG People’s Council resign in protest

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Parliament passes bill to amend transgender law; two members of TG People's Council resign in protest

New Delhi: A day after Parliament approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, two National Transgender Commission members from the community submitted their resignations to the Social Justice Minister as opposition lawmakers demanded that the bill be referred to a standing committee for wider consultations Virendra Kumar There was an outcry against the … Read more

Government withdraws Jan Vishwas Bill from Lok Sabha to amend certain provisions

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Government withdraws Jan Vishwas Bill from Lok Sabha to amend certain provisions

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday withdrew a proposed legislation – the Jan Vishwas (Provisions Amendment) Bill, 2025 – from the Lok Sabha that sought to amend certain laws to legalize and rationalize criminal acts to further strengthen trust-based governance.Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal introduced the troop withdrawal bill, which was passed by the House … Read more