The core of BJP’s vote bank is orthodox, Hindutva, and not many agree on same-sex marriage. With the assembly elections in key states around the corner, the BJP doesn’t want to ruffle feathers. (Representative image/Reuters)
The government has conveniently left it to the courts to decide on same-sex marriage, with the Centre taking a confused stand as it suited their narrative and they did not want to antagonise the traditional vote bank
Pallavi Ghosh has covered politics and Parliament for 15 years, and has reported extensively on Congress, UPA-I and UPA-II, and has now included the F...Read More
