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In a rare alliance, Hindu, Muslim and Christian leaders today spoke in one voice - to welcome the Supreme Court verdict upholding a law that criminalises gay sex.
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&amp;quot;Homosexuality represents a threat to traditional Indian culture. We are very happy with the verdict as homosexuality is a mental disorder and it is against our rich culture,&amp;quot; said Zafaryab Jilani, member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board.
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VHP general secretary Champak Rai echoed him. &amp;quot;It is a criminal offence and the apex court has done a great job by upholding the law. Homosexuality is nothing but perversion and moral degradation and should never be allowed in our society. We are very happy with the verdict,&amp;quot; Rai said.
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In a rare alliance, Hindu, Muslim and Christian leaders today spoke in one voice - to welcome the Supreme Court verdict upholding a law that criminalises gay sex.
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&quot;Homosexuality represents a threat to traditional Indian culture. We are very happy with the verdict as homosexuality is a mental disorder and it is against our rich culture,&quot; said Zafaryab Jilani, member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board.
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VHP general secretary Champak Rai echoed him. &quot;It is a criminal offence and the apex court has done a great job by upholding the law. Homosexuality is nothing but perversion and moral degradation and should never be allowed in our society. We are very happy with the verdict,&quot; Rai said.
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The Muslim personal law board, Hindu spiritual leaders, the Utkal Christian Council and the Apostolic Churches Alliance had moved the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order decriminalising gay sex. In a landmark judgment in July 2009, the high court had excluded adult consensual gay sex, done in private, from the scope of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
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Religious groups chant praise -Imran Ahmed Siddiqui

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