Actor and Jaya Bachchan addressed the controversial Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill during a Rajya Sabha debate on Wednesday. She strongly opposed the Bill, which has been tabled by the ruling party, and called for appropriate representation of the transgender community in Parliament.

Jaya Bachchan on Transgender Amendment Bill 

The Bill, recently introduced by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar, has drawn criticism for allegedly narrowing the definition of transgender identity and proposing additional procedural requirements for legal recognition.