In the clearest indication of the Indian government's stance on same-sex marriage, it argued in the Supreme Court that marriage should be defined by parliament.
has presented its formal opposition to same-sex marriage in a key Supreme Court case, saying in an affidavit that such unions would cause “complete havoc” in the country.It is the clearest statement to date by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration on an issue that’s been increasingly debated in Indian society, particularly after the top court issued a landmark ruling in 2018 that decriminalized gay sex.
The government’s opposition comes at a time when the debate around LGBTQ rights has moved swiftly into Indian courtrooms and living rooms. In 2018, theand overturned a colonial-era law after a decade-long court battle. Same-sex relationships are also increasingly seen in Bollywood movies, and there are swelling pride parades in cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore.
Once the government’s stance become public, however, a top RSS official declared Tuesday the group’s view thatWhile same-sex marriage has evoked strong opinions from some BJP lawmakers, such as Sushil Kumar Modi, who called its advocates “left-liberals” wanting to “imitate the West and impose such laws,” many members of Parliament from the party have actually been supportive of LGBTQ issues.
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