Keshav Suri celebrates Section 377 verdict by hoisting Pride Flag

After the Supreme Court pronounced its historic verdict on Section 377 of the IPC and decriminalized homosexuality, hotelier Keshav Suri – one of the petitioners – celebrated the win at his hotel The Lalit, with a cake-cutting ceremony and hoisting of the pride flag on the hotel terrace. Suri and other LGBTQ activists were welcomed at the hotel with a flash mob performed by the staff of the hotel. Author and mythologist Devdutt Patnaik, who was also present at the occasion, said, “Those who are spiritually high will always be more loving and caring than those who are not.This is why they are more accepting. This verdict will pave the way for societal acceptance as well.”
Suri, who married his partner and French national Cyril Feuillebois earlier this year, addressed a press conference, along with his lawyer Neha Nagpal, Monish Malhotra, organizer of the Delhi Pride Parade, and Ishan Sethi, creator of India’s first LGBTQ networking app. “This day has been a long time coming so we all were very emotional when the judgment was finally pronounced. Today, the community and everybody else in the country deserves to enjoy and celebrate this win. But, the greater fight for full equality shall continue,” said Suri.
Keshav Suri along with other LGBTQ activists celebrated the verdict with hoisting the pride flag
Keshav Suri with his husband French national Cyril Feuillebois
The LGBTQ activists were welcomed at the hotel with a flash mob performed by the staff of the hotel
Monish Malhotra, organizer of the Delhi Pride Parade