‘Two judges cannot decide on same-sex marriages,’ BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi tells Parliament
New Delhi, Dec 19: BJP member Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday said that certain left-liberal people as well as activists are making efforts to get legal sanctity for same-sex marriage and urged the government to strongly oppose any such attempt.
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, he also urged the judiciary not to give any order which is against the cultural ethos of the country. In India, certain left-liberal people and some activists are making efforts for getting legal recognition for same-sex marriage, he said. Vehemently opposing their intent, he highlighted the importance of the institution of marriage in the country.
"In India, same-sex marriage is neither recognised nor accepted in any uncodified personal law like the Muslim Personal Law or any codified statutory laws. Same sex marriage would cause complete havoc with a delicate balance of personal laws in the country," the MP observed.
The BJP leader said two judges cannot decide on such an important social issue and demanded a debate in Parliament as well as society at large.
He urged the government to strongly argue against same-sex marriage in court.
#NewsAlert | BJP MP Sushil Modi opposes same-sex marriage
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
