The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed in both houses of Parliament, removes the right to self-identify gender. Instead, it wants identity verified by doctors and district magistrates; a system critics say violates constitutional rights and ignores Supreme Court rulings. Opponents, including MPs from Congress, DMK, TMC, and AAP, are calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional, and a step backward. Why now? Why this method? And why is the government saying this will help “real” transgender people; while critics say it will hurt them? The bill is now law. But the legal and social battle might just be beginning.