"Marriage In Hinduism Is 'Sanskar', Not Contract Or Enjoyment": RSS On Same-Sex Marriage

Speaking to reporters, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that marriage can take place between two persons of opposite gender.

Amid the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage in the country, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Tuesday toed the line of the Centre stating that it considers marriage as 'Sanskar' in the Hindu life which is neither for enjoyment or contract but for social good.

This comes after the Centre, in its affidavit, had opposed the plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage, saying that living together as partners by same-sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit and they are clearly distinct classes which cannot be treated identically.

Speaking to reporters, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that marriage can take place between two persons of opposite gender.

"Marriages can take place between two opposite genders. In Hindu life marriage is 'Sanskar', it isn't for enjoyment, neither is it a contract. Living together is different, but what is called marriage is a 'sanskar' in Hindu life for thousands of years, which means that two individuals get married and live together not only for themselves, but for the family and for the social good. Marriage is neither for sexual enjoyment nor a contract," he said.