India and Pakistan edge closer towards conflict; India Supreme Court Evicts Millions of Marginalized Peoples from Indigenous Lands; India’s Proposed “Trans Bill” Infuriates members of Trans Community

By Worldview Staff
In this Jan. 15, 2019, photo, an Indian hijra walks on the banks after taking a dip along with other members of the newly formed “Kinnar akhara” monastic order on the auspicious Makar Sankranti day during the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Unlike other akharas, which are only open to Hindu men, Kinnar, founded in 2015, is open to all genders and religions. This is the first time the newly formed Kinnar Akhara, or monastic order, has set up camp at the massive temporary city in Prayagraj, led by transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.
In this Jan. 15, 2019, photo, an Indian hijra walks on the banks after taking a dip along with other members of the newly formed "Kinnar akhara" monastic order on the auspicious Makar Sankranti day during the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Unlike other akharas, which are only open to Hindu men, Kinnar, founded in 2015, is open to all genders and religions. This is the first time the newly formed Kinnar Akhara, or monastic order, has set up camp at the massive temporary city in Prayagraj, led by transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. Bernat Armangue / WBEZ
In this Jan. 15, 2019, photo, an Indian hijra walks on the banks after taking a dip along with other members of the newly formed “Kinnar akhara” monastic order on the auspicious Makar Sankranti day during the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Unlike other akharas, which are only open to Hindu men, Kinnar, founded in 2015, is open to all genders and religions. This is the first time the newly formed Kinnar Akhara, or monastic order, has set up camp at the massive temporary city in Prayagraj, led by transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.
In this Jan. 15, 2019, photo, an Indian hijra walks on the banks after taking a dip along with other members of the newly formed "Kinnar akhara" monastic order on the auspicious Makar Sankranti day during the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Unlike other akharas, which are only open to Hindu men, Kinnar, founded in 2015, is open to all genders and religions. This is the first time the newly formed Kinnar Akhara, or monastic order, has set up camp at the massive temporary city in Prayagraj, led by transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. Bernat Armangue / WBEZ

India and Pakistan edge closer towards conflict; India Supreme Court Evicts Millions of Marginalized Peoples from Indigenous Lands; India’s Proposed “Trans Bill” Infuriates members of Trans Community

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • Tensions have escalated between India and
     Pakistan, with India arguing that Pakistan harbors militant groups that
     support the Kashmir insurgency.
  • Last month, India’s Supreme
    Court ordered state governments to evict over a million indigenous
    people from forested lands in the country.
  • Trans activists in India argue that a proposed bill regulating trans rights proposes a regressive notion of gender identity.