The man who wants Section 377 scrapped

September 06, 2018 11:28

So, who are the petitioners?

Navtej Singh Johar, a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-winning Bharata Natyam dancer and yoga teacher, has petitioned the Supreme Court with four other private citizens to decriminalise homosexuality and protect the rights of the LGBTQ community under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which pertains to the right of life.

His co-petitioners are journalist Sunil Mehra, restaurateur Ritu Dalmia, architectural restorer and hotelier Aman Nath, and marketing professional Ayesha Kapur.

A re-look at an interview with Johar. Read it here.

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