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Top reactions to Indian court’s gay rights verdict

July 2, 2009 posted by indiatime |

Today, a high court in India has decriminalized homosexuality, ruling that consensual sexual activity in same-sex adults is legal. Here are some reactions:

1. We have finally entered the 21st Century.
- Anjali Gopalan, Naz Foundation working on HIV prevention

2. As the world’s largest democracy, India has shown the way for other countries to rid themselves of these repressive burdens.
- Scott Long, Human Rights Watch

3. Now, one is not a criminal when anyway one was not in the first place.
- Wendell Rodricks, Fashion Designer

4. Health workers providing help to homosexual HIV sufferers were also working in precarious situations…it’s not uncommon for police to arrest you because you are providing information on something illegal.
- Anand Grover, lawyer

5. The government should not … give in to the demands of a minuscule minority, and …. test the patience of the silent vast majority -

Statement by prominent Muslim Religious leaders

6. - It is between the court and the government…

Congress party spokesperson

7. It is worrisome to some degree, but it is different from a ballistic missile launch…So yes, people are watching it, the military is watching it here, but I don’t’ think it’s related to any plans or operations to attack anyone
Pinkston, International Crisis Group, South Korea

8. High Court Judges cannot decide on everything
- Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP leader

9. India has never been a threat to Pakistan
- Gen Deepak Kapoor, Indian Army chief

10. It is indeed a unique privilege given to a chosen few to represent the hopes of over a billion people
- Man Mohan Singh, Prime minister

11. It would have been good if such a long time had not been taken…..There should not have been such a long delay in such a sensitive matter. This (not delaying) is in the country’s interest..
- Rajnath Singh, BJP President


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  1. KD on July 3, 2009 2:54 am

    sorry it didnt work this time(as it was for shiney-maid case)

  2. salloo on July 3, 2009 3:06 am

    Good one. But agree with kd, the shiney ahuja reactions post was better.

  3. Vinoy on July 3, 2009 5:35 am

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