Published On:Friday, July 6, 2012
Posted by abg man
A Kiss is Just a Kiss, Damn it!
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You might not be able to make head or tail of it, but the fact remains that public kissing in India comes with a price. To be precise, you would end up paying a Rs 500 fine in Delhi, the national capital for doing the most beautiful thing with your lips, in public view.
An honest introspection is the need of the hour. Let’s admit it: We, as a society, are second to none when it comes to hypocrisy. As somebody so rightly puts it: You can publicly KISS in America but not piss; You can publicly PISS in India but not kiss! Well, which is more disgusting and against the culture?
And now, let's try to understand, what the law says and see if we can make something out of it. Section 294 of IPC says: Whoever, to the annoyance of others (a) Does any obscene act in any public place or (b) Sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place; shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both. Can anything get more complicated than that? We can only wonder.
It is this inherent vagueness in the law that leaves enough scope for exploitation. And the corrupt cops, who are more the rule than an exception, fully use the law to harass ordinary citizens. The solution lies in making necessary changes in the law, in sync with the changing times.
We're sure the government and the law enforcement agencies have better things to do than create an India which is known as the suppressor of kissing. After all, we taught the world how to kiss and enlightened them on hot sex.
India can, at best, be described as a kaleiodoscope of contrasts. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Khajuraho temples are well- known for the explicit depiction of erotic life. And by such moral policing in the home of Kama Sutra, we only portray a funny caricature of ourselves in front of the whole world.
Let’s not be prude. Let's rather be prudent and do away with illogical and nonsensical sex laws, at the earliest.
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