Okey doeky so much has happened here in the beautiful land of India...well at least some stuff has happened and so I felt like writing about it. So today there was a bus strike, well about half the buses partook and it was mainly in the morning. I don't really know what it was supposed to symbolize but it did mean I had to take an autorickshaw a few places. Also today, and they may be connected I'm not really sure, a group of Hindus started talking about Valentines Day and their plans:
It was written on the 11th of Feb 2010.
"COIMBATORE /BHOPAL - Ahead of the Valentine’s Day, activists of a radical group gathered here to chart out their protest against the celebrations of romance by the courting friends and couples.
Under the banner of Hindu Makkal Katchi (Forum of Hindu Children) they gave a fillip to their crusade by having their heads tonsured amidst raising of slogans and burning of Valentine Day greeting cards.
They condemned the fancy among the youngsters to celebrate Valentine’s Day by declaring they would hound the lovebirds and similar courting couples and discourage them from aping the West.
Speaking to the media, Arjun Sampath, convener of the forum mentioned that their volunteers would ensure that the couples found dating or romancing and celebrating the V-Day are detained and their parents or elders are summoned to counsel their wards.
“Since all these fads are against Indian culture, we will see to it that no courting couples or lovers make a mockery of our native ethos and celebrate the Valentine’s Day. We will not hesitate to ascertain their whereabouts and summon their parents for a proper treatment of such lovebirds,” Sampath added.
Meanwhile, activists of Sanskriti Bacahao Manch (Save Our Culture) another forum in Bhopal worshipped sticks with which they are planning to beat up thecouples, if they are found courting.
“The youth should banish the western culture from our country on this Valentine’s Day. They can choose some other day from the whole year to express their love, but not Valentine’s Day. Despite our efforts, if the youth does not listen, then we have performed this ritual of worshipping the sticks and gathered our whole group,” noted Chandrashekhar Tiwari of Sanskriti Bacahao Manch. (ANI)" -http://breakingnews.gaeatimes.com/2010/02/11/radicals-protest-against-valentines-day-revelry-across-india-9710/.
Crazzzzzy! We won't be in Mangalore for Valentines Day which is probably good since I don't know if I would want to go out much-especially with any guys. I will be attempting to run a long run while wooing the men I pass along the way and find myself an Indian Valentine :) Wish me luck!
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