Dataganj (Badayun). After the issue of gay marriage came to light in Dataganj Kotwali area of the district, various types of discussions started. A young woman shared a picture of a woman applying vermillion on her forehead and informed about her marriage on Facebook. Both of them got married in a temple in Bareilly.
Actually, the girl and the woman are residents of two different villages of Dataganj Kotwali area. Both of them worked in a clothes shop in Dataganj, where they became friends. After this both of them started loving each other. It is said that the woman’s husband used to beat her every day. A few days ago, despite being pregnant, her husband beat her and threw her out of the house. After this the woman started living with the girl in his house.
On Tuesday, the girl shared a picture of herself on Facebook, in which she is applying vermilion to the woman’s maang. He wrote that both of them got married in a temple in Bareilly. After this picture surfaced, discussion about gay marriage started in Dataganj. According to people, the woman is already married. Along with this, it was also said that even though homosexuality is not a crime, no law has been made yet regarding gay marriage.
In this regard, Kotwali in-charge Inspector Saurabh Singh said that he is not aware of any such incident. There has been no complaint regarding this matter on which they should investigate. If any complaint comes, investigation will be conducted.
Recognition of gay relationships, not marriage
Same-sex relationships were recognized in the year 2018. In the year 2018, the Supreme Court had decriminalized section 377 of the IPC on homosexual relations. But, the debate about gay marriage is still going on. No law or order has been issued regarding this.