New Delhi, July 02: Certain religious leaders today strongly disapproved of the Delhi High Court judgement which legalised gay sex among consenting adults.
“This is absolutely wrong to legalise homosexuality. We will not accept any such law,” Jama Masjid Imam Ahmed Bukhari told PTI.
He also critcised the government for trying to amend the Indian Penal Code to scrap section 377 that criminalises homosexuality.
“If the government makes such attempt to scrap the Section 377, we will oppose it strongly,” Bukhari said.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahli said homosexuality is not allowed by any religion.
“It is against all religions. It is against the culture of Indian society. We feel there is no need to legalise homosexuality. This practice is unnatural. It should continue as a criminal act,” he said.
–PTI