Hyderabad, March 25: Taking objection to the Supreme Court’s observation that live-in relationships and pre-marital sex could not be considered as offences and for pointing out that even Lord Krishna and Radha had lived together according to mythology, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) general secretary G Niranjan today urged the Central Government to take immediate steps for bringing in required laws to protect the `family system’ in the country.
Talking to Express, the PCC general secretary said that having pre-marital sex and carrying on live-in relationships went against India’s traditions and culture. Besides, the relation between Lord Krishna and Radha was primarily devotion-oriented and spiritual but not physical.
There was an urgent need to protect the country’s traditions and values, and the family system which were responsible to hold a strong society.
The Central Government should intervene by bringing in required laws for the purpose.
Congress MLA E Pratap Reddy, talking to newsmen, observed that India, as per its tradition, would not allow pre-marital sex and live-in relationships in its society.
Contract marriages and dating was common in foreign countries, he noted.
Government Whip S Sailajanath, while refusing to make a comment on the Supreme Court’s observations, said that it would be better if `some’ issues were not discussed.
–Agencies