For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety is not limited to appearing before a medical board for certification. Ritu, a non-binary transfeminine person, said the law could subject transgender persons to scrutiny and harassment at every stage of life. Gawande said he had been receiving calls from transgender persons fearful about their future. "The possibility of misuse cannot justify targeting the entire transgender community," she said. Talking to PTI, CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby strongly criticised the amended law, calling it "highly objectionable" and "inhuman".

Source: The Telegraph April 05, 2026 13:18 UTC