The verdict would have incensed the rightwing political organisation, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) anyway, but now they can add a religious flavour to their protest.
The court has cited the example of Lord Krishna and his consort Radha to corroborate its judgment on live-in relationships. We request the Supreme Court that it should withdraw this comment from the final verdict.” The protestors are angry: "The observation made by it (apex court) regarding Radha-Krishna has hurt the sentiments of billions of Hindus. The more worrying aspect is the Supreme Court decriminalising live-in relationships by stating, "If two people, man and woman, want to live together, who can oppose them? What is the offence they commit here? This happens because of the cultural exchange between people." Nobody quite knows the statistics about hurt sentiments, but these things work.
I don’t think there is any obfuscation that living-in between man and woman is not for cultural exchange, but to share lives and a bed. By using the example of Radha-Krishna, it makes it legitimate for one community and pretty much leaves out atheists.īesides, the idea of Krishna is based on several myths and his relationship with women constitutes merely one of them. The cult of Krishna, although utterly charming in its joie de vivre – the ras leela is based on the concept of letting go of inhibitions, is not empowering for women. “If the gopikas could do their duty to their husbands, tend their families and above all be totally devoted to me all the time, you can do the same thing. I shall not leave you any time,” said he to Meera in one of her dreams. Meera, who was married to Rana Bhojraj, was platonically committed to Lord Krishna, even sleeping with the idol. She argued with her spouse, “Krishna is the only Purusha and all of us are women. There is only one King and my life belongs to him.”
The process of a legal discussion on live-in relationships began when the South Indian actress, Khushboo, spoke about pre-marital sex. She was threatened and there were several cases filed against her.
Malimath panel had recommended that women in live-in relationships must get wife status. While seemingly taking into account “practical realities”, it in fact was legitimising bigamy and adultery.
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