Gay law still under govt consideration: Congress

New Delhi, June 29 (PTI) A day after members of the
gay community held parades in several Indian cities in
anticipation of legalising homosexuality, Congress Monday
refused to take a stand on the issue saying it was still under
consideration of the government.

"This is under consideration by the government. It is
a normal government process. The party does not have any
opinion on it," party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed told reporters
here.

Ahmed was responding to queries about the stand of the
ruling party on the controversial Section 377 of the Indian
Penal Code which criminalises homosexuality.

The spokesman said that the Union Law Minister
(Veerappa Moily) has already said that a decision will be
taken after talking to civil society and religious leaders.

"When it takes a form (law), only then there could be
a debate by political parties on it...The situation has not
come to that," Ahmed added. PTI AMI
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