Religious leaders condemn court ruling on gay sex
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) A group of religious leaders today alleged that the campaign to legalise homosexuality in the country was part of a "well-planned conspiracy" to finish India''s moral and social values, and sought government intervention against it. Terming the Delhi High Court''s recent judgement which decriminalised homosexuality as "shocking, deplorable and unfortunate", they said "unnatural sex is totally unacceptable in India which has rich cultural and ethical traditions.
"It is a conspiracy to finish our moral values and those who are involved in such activities have no place in our society," Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari, president of Jamaat- e-Islami Hind, told reporters here. Maulana Umari also criticised those who cite fundamental rights for legalising gay activities saying such rights are not absolute.
"The individual rights are not absolute but are subject to public order, morality and health," he said. Father Dominic Emmanuel, Director of Delhi Catholic Archdiocese, claimed gay activities would increase the risk of HIV infection.
He, however, made it clear that they were not in favour of treating homosexuals as criminals despite their activities are "unnatural". .
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