Ep. 216: The Tragedy of the Trans Bill

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Dec 5, 201927:19News & Politics

The Transgender Persons Bill that has been passed by Parliament has been widely decried by activists, but met with societal and political indifference. Dr Shambhavi Naik and Anirudh Kanisetti join Manoj Kewalramani to di...

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