India, July 7 -- Cricketer and reality TV personality Anaya Bangar recently took to Instagram to share a distressing account of a "traumatic medical session" she had to endure as part of the mandatory gender affirmation process under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. "I was shocked when I was asked to undress in front of a team of doctors just to get my gender affirmation done post-surgery," Anaya says.

Cleared in March of this year, the Bill has sparked debate regarding the self-identification rights of transgender individuals and the mandatory medicalised processes required for legal recognition. Sharing details of her experience, she adds, "As you know, I underwent gender-affirming surgery in Thailan...