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Ministry of Home Affairs asks States, UTs to protect, rehabilitate transgenders The MHA highlighted that harming or injuring or endangering the life, safety, health or well-being, whether mental or physical, of a transgender person is also a punishable offence. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- The Ministry has also said that all states are required to protect and rehabilitate transgenders. (Representational Photo | PTI) By ANI NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all chief secretaries of Union Territories and states on protection of rights of transgender p...

URL copied MHA asks States, UTs to protect, rehabilitate transgenders The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all chief secretaries of Union Territories and states on protection of rights of transgender persons and also directed them to sensitise police and prison officials in this regard. The Ministry has also said that all states are required to protect and rehabilitate transgenders. "The law mandates adequate steps to be taken by the State Governments/Union Territories for not only providing for welfare measures to be taken but steps to be taken for rescue, pro...