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What the new transgender law seeks to normalise

The Opposition’s arguments were filled with repeated invocations to Shikhandi and Lord Ram’s historical blessings for Kinnars to imply that said communities deserve rights, only because of their supposedly “historical” role in scriptures such as the Mahabharata. The new law essentially completely absorbs “trans-ness” into their Hindu fold. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Apr 6, 2026, 10:08 PM IST