Centre: Homosexuality is a reflection of a perverse mind (Times of India)
"Calling it a 'social vice' and 'a reflection of a perverse mind', the Central government on Friday opposed scrapping of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code even as it came under fire from Delhi high court for its affidavit which contains divergent stands as stated by the home ministry and health ministry.
See also:
Homosexuality to be curbed as it spreads HIV: Centre (Indian Express, December 7, 2008):"Justifying criminalisation of homosexuality in the country, the Centre has pleaded before the Delhi High Court that it is one of the main reasons for spread of HIV/AIDS and needs to be curbed."
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Why should homosexuality be a crime? (Times of India, September 18, 2003):"Ironically, while the British drafted Section 377 of the IPC, replacing a tolerant Indian attitude towards sexuality with a highly oppressive one, this law was repealed in the UK in 1967."
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