Citizens oppose legalising gay sex Times of India

AKOLA: Citizens from various walks of life have expressed opposition to Thursday's Delhi High Court order decriminalising homosexual sex, by holding that section 377 of Indian Penal Code violates the Constitution. Various Central ministers have expressed differing opinions on the issue in the recent past.

In Akola, BJP MP Sanjay Dhotre said he was staunchly against the decision as it would totally destroy Indian culture and put an end to social ethics and values. He said he would fight tooth and nail in Parliament and outside if the Union government moves to scrap section 377 of IPC.

Noted psychiatrist Dr Deepak Kelkar also condemned the move. He said killer diseases like HIV, AIDS and venereal diseases would spread like wild fire if such a move is made legal.

Vice-president of Akola Bar Association Aruna Mankar strongly opposed the step and said the Union government is making a grave mistake if it implements the change without placing a bill on the floor of the Parliament. See Citizens oppose legalising gay sex Times of India