Bill 2026: BJP’s war on self-identification & KD The Devil song: Why does misogyny still get a free pass? | South Central 67
About this episode
The episode discusses the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026 and the controversy surrounding the lyrics of the song KD: The Devil.
In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, which has triggered protests across the country. They are joined by advocate Arvind Narrain of the Alternative Law Forum, who was part of the panel of lawyers who fought for IPC 377 to be struck down. Joining in is also Rumi Harish, a musician and a queer, trans, masculine and social justice activist. In the second part of the episode, the hosts discuss the controversy over the lyrics of the new song from the movie KD: The Devil, and the problematic gaze of ‘item songs’. They are joined by TNM senior reporter Shivani Kava and Associate Editor Sukanya Shaji. Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form . Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Audio Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:02:21 - Headlines 00:11:20 - Trans Bill 2026 00:43:16 - KD Song Lyrics 01:13:56…
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