SC 2018 Political parties & politicians

Statements from political parties

• Communist Party of India (Marxist) [press release]
  Scrapping Section 377 Welcome and tweet
• AIDWA (CPI-M) [press release]
  AIDWA Welcomes Sc Judgement On Decriminalisation Of IPC 377
• Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation [press release]
  Rainbow of Hope In Dark Times: SC Verdict On Section 377 Upholds Equality and Right To Love
• Indian National Congress [tweets]
  Here, here, and here

Tweets from individual politicians

Indian National Congress

• Shashi Tharoor [tweet, tweet]
• Jitin Prasada [tweet]
• Priya Dutt [tweet]
• Sachin Pilot [tweet]
• Sowmya Reddy [tweet]
• Milind Deora [tweet, tweet]
• Sushmita Dev [tweet]
• Gaurav Gogoi [tweet]

Bharatiya Janata Party

• Rajeev Chandrasekhar [tweet]
• Gaurav Bhatia [tweet]

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

• Kanimozhi [tweet, tweet]

Biju Janata Dal

• Kalikesh Singh Deo [tweet]

Makkal Needhi Maiam

• Kamal Haasan [tweet]

Also see this article for statements by

• Brinda Karat, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
• Manoj Jha, Rashtriya Janata Dal
• Manisha Kayande, Shiv Sena

Newspaper articles

• Section 377 verdict reactions highlights: Govt has no place in our bedrooms, says Shashi Tharoor
  Indian Express
• Section 377 verdict: Shashi Tharoor says it’s about freedom of Indian citizens, not just about sex
  Indian Express
• Historic Judgment: Netas React to SC Verdict on Section 377
  The Quint
• Section 377 verdict: Celebs, activists hail SC judgment; Shashi Tharoor says it ‘shames’ BJP MPs who opposed him in LS
  First Post
• Congress welcomes judgment SC verdict on gay sex, BJP leadership silent
  Hindustan Times
• Most Political Parties Welcome SC Verdict, BJP Maintains Silence
  The Wire
• Silence In Political Circles As Millions Applaud Section 377 Verdict
  NDTV
• Congress, Left, Sena, others hail verdict, BJP mum 
  Times of India
• Cong cheers verdict, BJP silent
  Telegraph India
• BJP mum on SC verdict on Section 377
  Deccan Herald
• Former Law Minister Kapil Sibal explains why UPA didn’t bring in law de-criminalising gay sex
  DNA India
• Sex with animals a crime, is SC interfering with fundamental rights? Subramanian Swamy on Section 377
  DNA India
• After historic Section 377 verdict, govt set to oppose same-sex marriage
  Hindustan Times