New Delhi: Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor's private bill in Parliament on decriminsalising gay sex was rejected in Lok Sabha. The Congress MP from Kerala alleged that BJP scuttled tabling of the bill which sought to amend Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalises homosexuality.
Tharoor was supported by BJD's Tathagata Satpathy. However, in order to take the sense of the House, Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai put the motion to vote. Tharoor pressed for division of votes in which the motion was negated by 71 'Noes' against 24 'yes'. There was one abstention. Commenting on the development, Satpathy remarked "it is a very very sad day".
In a series of tweets later, Tharoor said he would make another attempt to introduce the bill. "Intro of Pvt.Member's Bill to decriminalise consensual sex between consenting adults defeated in LS 71-24. Surprising to see such intolerance. "Notice of intent to oppose introduction of Bill came so late there was no time 2 rally support. Will try again in future. We shall overcome!" he said.
Although the bill on decriminalising homosexuality was rejected at the introduction stage, Tharoor managed to introduce two other private member's bill pertaining to another amendment to the IPC and on Asylum seekers. Over 70 other private members' bills pertaining to different issues were introduced in the Lok Sabha.
With PTI Inputs.
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