Disappointed over court ruling on gay rights: Sonia Gandhi
The
Congress
president
also
expressed
hope
that
parliament
will
uphold
the
constitutional
guarantee
of
life
and
liberty
to
all
citizens
including
those
directly
affected
by
the
Supreme
Court
judgment
Wednesday
that
upheld
a
law
banning
same
gender
sex.
"I am disappointed that the Supreme Court reversed the previous Delhi High Court ruling on the issue of gay rights," Gandhi said in a statement.
"I hope the parliament will address this issue and uphold constitutional guarantee of life and liberty to all citizens including those directly affected by this judgment.
Gay activists have protested the Supreme Court verdict.
"We are proud that our culture has always been an inclusive and tolerant one," she said.
Gay activists have protested the Supreme Court verdict that ruled that consensual sex between adults of the same gender was an offence, as held in Section 377 of the IPC.
It set aside the Delhi High Court verdict of 2009, which had decriminalised sexual relationship between adults of the same gender under that law.
IANS