CSOs decry SC verdict on gay sex
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 11 2014 :
Several civil society organizations namely Awaken Artisan Shelter Association (AASA); All Manipur Nupi Manbi Association (AMPNMA); Solidarity and Action Against HIV Infection in India (SAAHIV) and Maruploi Foundation (MF) have strongly decried the Supreme Court verdict on IPC 377 on December 11 pronouncing homosexuality as a criminal offence and demanded that the verdict of the apex court should be invalidated.
Addressing a press meet at the office of AASA located at Sagolband Salam Leikai here today, representatives of the CSOs said all concerned community-based organizations had already appealed to the court to revoke its decision but no positive response has been given so far.
The representatives also announced that starting from today, they would be observing the 11th day of every month as a day against the order of the apex court.
Later in the evening, a candle light vigil was at BT Park in condemnation of the court order.