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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Apr 28: "The Supreme Court should not give legal recognition for same-sex marriage. It is against nature and Hindu culture and customs," said Gurpur Vajradehi Math Seer Sri Rajashekarananda Swami.
Addressing a press meet at Vishwashri (VHP) office here on Friday, April 28, he said, “The Supreme Court should not take decisions in urgency. If the court gives legal recognition for same sex marriage, it will hurt the sentiments of the people. Marriage occupies an important place in the Indian culture. Same sex marriage is against the Indian culture and customs. Our culture recognizes only the marriage between and woman. Opposite-sex marriages in Hindu culture are not only for sexual gratification or to seek sexual pleasure, but to promote family system and to produce good citizens for the future generation.
“If the Supreme Court gives legal recognition to same-sex marriage, they may appeal to the court to consider themselves as a minority and demand for reservation. This may lead to conflict in the society.
“If the Supreme Court provides legal recognition to same-sex marriages, Swamijis will hit the streets opposing this and will start a legal fight. Efforts are on to destroy the culture of India,” he said.
Sri Sri Om Sri Vidhyananda Saraswati Swamiji of Om Sri Math Mangaluru said, "The marriage of same-sex is a threat to the Hindu culture and customs. These are efforts to spoil the divine culture of this nation. In our culture, the marriage of same-sex is accepted nowhere. This is an attempt to destroy our culture as India is becoming Jagadguru.”
Shri Shri SaiIshwar Guruji of Eka Jathi Dharma Peeta Dwarakamai Math Shankarapura Udupi was also present.