"They say that if legalized, same-sex marriages will dilute the concept of marriage - which is a stable institution, as per them - and bring in a free-floating system that will be harmful, according to them, to the social order," she adds. One Muslim body told the court that the concept of same-sex marriage would essentially "attack" the Indian family system, Yadav says. Hindu, Muslim, Jain, Sikh and Christian leaders have also joined together to oppose legalization, raising concerns about what it would mean for procreation and the "natural family order." The government rejects the argument that marriage equality is a fundamental right, even writing in a recent filing that the "petitions merely reflect urban elitist views" - which has evoked strong reactions from the LGBTQ community and beyond. World With raids, arrests and hostile takeovers, India press freedom continues to decline
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