BJP evasive on Section 377, says government should call all-party meet

New Delhi: A day after the Supreme Court ruled gay sex illegal, the BJP has evaded any categorical statement on the party's position on Section 377.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj said, "If the government proposes to make any changes in Section 377, they should call an all-party meeting to discuss the matter."

However, keeping in mind the 2014 Lok Sabha elections the UPA government is playing safe on the matter.

The Centre is likely to go for a review petition or curative petition over the Supreme Court order which upheld Indian Penal Code Section 377 and criminalised gay sex.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal have come out against the Supreme Court order. Sonia Gandhi also issued a statement saying she is disappointed with the Supreme Court order that reversed the Delhi High Court order on homosexuality.

While the decision invoked angry reactions from the LGBT community, religious groups hailed the verdict of the apex court.