In 2018, the Supreme Court knocked down a colonial-era ban on gay sex and decriminalized homosexuality...
Digital Desk: BJP leader Sushil Modi has spoken out against same-sex marriages in the country's highest legislative body, urging the government to aggressively reject any such move as it will, according to him, create havoc on the social fabric of the nation where marriage is still a sacred institution.
Speaking in parliament, the MP from Bihar said that while same-sex relationships are allowed, allowing marriages between same-sex couples will create problems in the delicate balance of society.
"In India, same-sex marriage is neither recognized nor accepted in any personal law like Muslim Personal Law or any codified statutory legislation. Same-sex marriage would destabilize the country's delicate balance of personal laws," Sushil Modi stated in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Modi objected to legalizing same-sex marriages in both social and cultural contexts, saying that while such relationships have been decriminalized in the country, marriage remains a sacred institution, therefore, same-sex couples living together is one thing, but legalizing them is not accepted.
He also revealed to the media that the government had filed an affidavit opposing it before the Supreme Court.
The matter came up in the upper house after four gay couples petitioned the Supreme Court for recognition of same-sex marriages.
A 2018 verdict recognized the constitutional rights of the LGBTQ community.
In 2018, the Supreme Court knocked down a colonial-era ban on gay sex and decriminalized homosexuality.
However, the BJP-led government has refused to legalize same-sex marriages since then. Sushil Modi stated on Monday that a small number of judges cannot decide on such a big issue that has the potential to harm society on many different levels.
"Two judges can't decide on such a significant social matter, which demands a debate in Parliament and in society at large. Some left-wing liberals and activists are working to transform the country's culture. I urge the government to vehemently oppose same-sex marriage in court," he stated.
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