Speaking in parliament, the MP from Bihar state said that while same-sex relationships were acceptable, allowing same-sex couples to marry would create problems in the delicate balance of society.
Release Date – 11:15 AM, Tue – 20 December 22
New Delhi: BJP leader Sushil Modi has spoken out against same-sex marriage in the country’s top legislature, urging the government to strongly oppose any such move which, according to him, would damage the social fabric of the country where the marriage remains A sacred institution.
Speaking in parliament, the MP from Bihar state said that while same-sex relationships were acceptable, allowing same-sex couples to marry would create problems in the delicate balance of society.
“In India, same-sex marriage is neither recognized nor accepted by any personal law, such as the Muslim personal law, nor any statutory law. Same-sex marriage will wreak havoc on the delicate balance of personal law in the country,” Sushil Modi said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. express.
Modi opposed the legalization of same-sex marriage in the social and cultural context, saying that although the relationship has been legalized in the country, marriage is still a sacred institution, so it is one thing for same-sex couples to live together, but giving them Legal status is not recommended.
He also told the media that the government objected in an affidavit to the Supreme Court.
The matter came up in the House of Lords after four gay couples applied to the Supreme Court to have same-sex marriage recognized.
A 2018 ruling affirmed the constitutional rights of the LGBTQ community.
In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era ban on same-sex sex and decriminalized homosexuality.
However, the BJP-led government has since refused to legalize same-sex marriage. On Monday, Sushil Modi echoed the views of Parliament and argued that a small number of judges cannot sit down and decide on such a major issue that can affect society at multiple levels.
“Two judges cannot make a decision on such an important social issue that needs to be debated in parliament and society at large. Some left-wing liberals and activists are working hard to change the climate of the country. I urge the government to strongly oppose same-sex marriage in court ,”He said.
