I sit down and, to my surprise, it's mere minutes before Dr Jain tells me about his"lifelong cure" that will make me straight by altering my hormonal balance and"mental activity". The treatment will take a maximum of three months and is totally safe, he assures me."You have to trust your doctor," he says, smiling benevolently. He says he's treated countless numbers of gay and lesbian patients.
Keep in touch via video call, Dr Jain says, if I have any more questions or want to order more medication online. He seems proud the pills are manufactured in-house.Protests rock Indian parliament after ethnic violence in Manipur When Sky News contacted both doctors for comment, they denied any wrongdoing. There are likely many other doctors offering a similar service, who don't see any issue with it, despite the guidance by the NMC. They both seem convinced of their own theories and remedies.
The fact is this isn't an Indian problem. Far from it. But our time in the country has shown us there is a clear demand for the service that persists, illustrating the societal pressures inherent in this largely rural, and deeply traditional, nation.According to activists, there are a huge number of desperate individuals and families privately seeking sexuality cures from doctors.
Sky News' Asia correspondent CordeliaSkyNews has gone undercover to speak to doctors in India who are offering conversion therapy. Watch the full report 👇