Link: Groups tell couples to boycott Valentine's Day-India-NEWS-The Times of India.
Groups tell couples to boycott Valentine's Day[ 13 Feb, 2007 2246hrs ISTPTI ]
NEW DELHI: A number of political and hardliner groups in different parts of the country, including those belonging to the Sangh Parivar, on Tuesday warned couples against celebrating Valentine's Day on Wednesday, claiming it represented western culture.
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Rajasthan capital Jaipur, Bharatiya Kamgar and Students' Federation of India, organisations affiliated to the Shiv Sena and CPI-M respectively, said they would "blacken the faces" of those making public displays of affection.Another group, Sanskriti Bachao Samiti, said teams of youth would move around college and university campuses to "detect couples abusing public places". (((The only thing more exciting than having sex is making sure other people can't have any.)))
Apprehending trouble, authorities at the Banaras Hindu University on Tuesday removed a stall selling Valentine's Day cards from the institution's premises.
In Maharashtra, seven Shiv Sena workers were detained by police for allegedly burning Valentine's Day cards outside Hinduja College near Charni Road station in Mumbai.
A number of political and cultural groups have been opposing Valentine's Day celebrations in India since the past few years, saying it is an unnecessary cultural import. There have also been violent protests.
(((Yes, Soldiers of Purity: take up the sacred trident against the ONCOMING GLOBAL TIDE OF VALENTINE CARDS!)))
