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Anand and Dias are one of four LGBTQ couples petitioning India's Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage. If the Supreme Court grants marriage equality for same-sex couples, it would mean an overhaul of many related Indian laws. A powerful right-wing figure has expressed support for LGBTQ rightsSince there is no legal recognition of same-sex marriage, gay couples whose families threaten them with violence because they are opposed to gay relationships have no protection under the law. However, the central government, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is clear in its opposition to same-sex marriage. A BJP lawmaker, Sushil Modi — no relation to the prime minister — told Parliament in December that same-sex marriage is a foreign concept, calling it contrary to the Indian ethos, Indian culture and Indian tradition.