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Leader of influential Hindu group backs LGBT rights in India
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has in the past refused to legalise same-sex marriage.
But the recent comments by Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the powerful Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is the fountainhead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), could force the government to reassess its opposition...
But the recent comments by Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the powerful Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is the fountainhead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), could force the government to reassess its opposition...
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Bhagwat said the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community "should have their own private and social space as they are humans and have the right to live as others".
He cited Hindu scriptures and mythology as the basis of his support, and added: "Without much hullabaloo, we have found a way with a humane approach to provide them social acceptance."
He cited Hindu scriptures and mythology as the basis of his support, and added: "Without much hullabaloo, we have found a way with a humane approach to provide them social acceptance."
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Reuters | New Delhi | Updated: 11-01-2023 13:39 IST | Created: 11-01-2023 13:36 IST
Reuters | New Delhi | Updated: 11-01-2023 13:39 IST | Created: 11-01-2023 13:36 IST
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https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/2315461-leader-of-influential-hindu-group-backs-lgbt-rights-in-india