Lakhimpur: Tension erupted today at Laluk Kehtoli area in Lakhimpur after a girl eloped with another girl from the same sex and thereby brought the girl to her village. The other girl was reported to be a resident of Karunabari village in Lakhimpur District.
One of the girls whose name has been kept hidden had shared that she fell in love with others.
Interestingly, they also confessed that they know each other from the past seven months and they fell in love with each other.
They also promised each other to spend their entire life together and eloped last Wednesday.
The villagers of Laluk Kehtoli slammed the parents and got offended about the matter. However, both stated about their feeling towards each other and claimed that they would die if they are separated.
Later, the parents of the girl from Laluk Kehtoli moved to village headman for a settlement of the matter.
It is to be noted that sexual activity between people of the same gender is legal but same-sex couples cannot legally marry or obtain civil partnerships in India.
Furthermore, on September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India decriminalized Homosexuality by declaring Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code unconstitutional.