[1] Some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders initially tried to convince Siva to withdraw the bill citing anomalies and impractical clauses.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, and P. J. Kurien of Indian National Congress (INC) also made similar requests.
[4] The bill was unanimously passed on 24 April 2015 in the Rajya Sabha, where the Opposition had the majority but also received support from the treasury bench.
[2][4] On 26 February 2016, the bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha for debate by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Baijayant Panda.
Panda argued that the bill would help extend constitutional rights and end the discrimination against transgender people, allowing them to live a life of dignity.
The Clause 11 of Chapter II specifies the right of a transgender child to a home and imposes conditions for foster care.