Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 8 Jul 2026
“We will expand the network of Garima Grahas to cater to the needs of transgender individuals. We will issue identity cards to ensure their recognition nationwide. Furthermore, all eligible transgender individuals will be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.”
All three elements of this pledge are operational under the SMILE scheme (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise; Rs 390 crore for 2021-2026). Garima Greh shelter homes for transgender persons are running — 21 operational across 17 states with three more sanctioned in August 2025, offering accommodation, food, healthcare and skill-building. Nationwide recognition is provided via transgender certificates and identity cards issued through the National Portal for Transgender Persons. And health coverage is delivered through Ayushman Bharat TG Plus, providing Rs 5 lakh per year per transgender person including gender-affirming care, hormone therapy and surgery at empanelled hospitals. Fulfilled (network expansion is ongoing, but every committed component is delivered).
21 Garima Greh shelter homes operational across 17 states with three more sanctioned (Aug 2025); TG ID cards issued via the National Portal and Ayushman Bharat TG Plus provides Rs 5 lakh/year cover.
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