The States of Assam, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have come forward against the legalisation of same-sex marriages in India.
A letter was issued to the States for expressing their views in reply to a letter issued by the Central government on April 18.
The letter invited the comments from all states on the matter pertaining to the same-sex marriage issue before the Supreme Court.
As per the report, the State of Andhra Pradesh informed that religious heads of various religions in the state were all opposed to the idea of granting legal recognition to the same-sex marriages.
The State shared its views against same sex marriage persons belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community.
The State of Assam stated that the recognition of marriage for same-sex couples and the LGBTQIA+ community challenges the validity of laws concerning marriage and personal laws enforced in the state.
The government said that while the matter calls for wide ranging discussions on the various aspects of the institution of marriage as a social phenomenon, across cross-sections of societies, the legal understanding of marriage has been that of an agreement or a contract between between two persons of opposite genders.
Further, it stated that legislation is the prerogative of the legislature, both at the Centre and in the States, and emphasized that the courts should view matters related to legislation in accordance with the core principles of our democratic structure.
The letter also stated that marriage, divorce, and ancillary subjects fall under entry 5 of the Concurrent list of the Constitution and are in the domain of the state legislature.
Accordingly, the Assam government opposed the views taken by the petitioner in the case and sought time to place its views further.
The State of Rajasthan stated that according to a report of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Rajasthan, same-sex marriages will create imbalance in the social fabric, leading to far reaching consequences for the social and family system.