New Delhi, March 31 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday granted assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was passed by Parliament last week, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan website. The proposed law redefines the category of transgender, removes the provision of self-perceived gender identity, and excludes several sociocultural identities as well as transmasculine individuals from its ambit. The President also granted assent to the Finance Bill, 2026 and the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2026....