'India was never, ever homophobic'

September 06, 2018 15:37

"It hurts and there has been lot of collateral damage.A lot of people like Navtej Johar (one of the co-petitioners in the case and Mehra's long-term partner) and me were protected by class, education, money and privilege, but that was not the case for a child growing in Sawai Madhopur, Madurai and other places. He is suffering. We need to create a society where people can realise they are full of selves, without fear, without dread, a society where violence can't be imposed upon."

Senior journalist Sunil Mehra, one of the petitioners who challenged Section 377, spoke to Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf in a telephone interview. Do read

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