extremists 'will attack Valentine Day couples
Please be very careful out there.. Perhaps Paaju is hiding in the dark waiting fro you!
Activists of hardline Hindu organisation the Sri Ram Sena (Lord Ram's Army) attack customers at the Amnesia pub in Mangalore, some 400 Kms north of Bangalore Photo:
Militants belonging to a group called Sri Ram Sena, who claim to be custodians of Indian culture, said Valentine's Day is un-Indian.
The threat comes days after the group's activists stormed a bar in the south western city of Mangalore, dragging out and beating women they accused of acting obscenely and "going astray".
The attack led to fears an extremist "Hindu Taliban" was on the rise in India.
Gangadhar Kulkarni, an activist in the group, which is a radical wing of the Hindu nationalist movement, said: "If people celebrate the day despite our warning, then we will definitely attack them."
"Valentine's Day is definitely not Indian culture. We will not allow celebration of that day in any form," added Pramod Mutalik, the group's founder.
Several Hindu radical groups aggressively attack what they perceive as the corrosive influence of Western culture on India.
As well as objecting to kissing in Bollywood films and open displays of affection they have targeted conversion away from Hinduism and marriages between people of different faiths.
The attack on the Amnesia lounge in Mangalore also reopened debate on what was acceptable behaviour for young Indian women.
While India is a traditionally conservative society which places pressure on women to behave modestly, members of the younger generation are more likely to visit bars and restaurants with their friends.
Telegraph
Nobody in his senses would ever support what the Ram Sainiks (Hindu Talibans) They deserve the strongest punishment for what they did in Mangalore.
However, it is for society to introspect whether we need to perpetuate a drug, alcohol, sex, adultery culture in the name of progress. I don’t support Hindu Talibans….. Neither do I support the new-age culture in India in the name of liberalism and individual freedom. New generation is losing their morals and values...
I don’t blame west...globalization and Media to be blamed for adulterating our age old tradition and culture..
"Several Hindu radical groups aggressively attack what they perceive as the corrosive influence of Western culture on India."
Fine, get rid of all the Indian culture in the UK if the west is so bad...........
Yet again, the " west" is blamed for all the worlds ills........
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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.
i also call for even more equality than bleu, the people celebrating valentines should beat the assaulters up as well
I call for equality, they should also beat up the men.
"Several Hindu radical groups aggressively attack what they perceive as the corrosive influence of Western culture on India."
Fine, get rid of all the Indian culture in the UK if the west is so bad...........
Yet again, the " west" is blamed for all the worlds ills........
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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.
We "are not a group of mad men, we are a patriotic group," said Pramod Muthalik, Shri Ram's head, in an interview in the local media. "We are the citizens of this nation, and I feel it is our duty to discipline indecent behavior. It is out of this sense of duty that we feel the need to safeguard our culture."
I dont understand what patriotism has to do with bars?
"HINDU TALIBAN". Very nice.
These people are earning a bad name for the generally peaceful Hindus in India. I doubt there threat holds any value. I just went through some related news on net and found that these are mere false threats.At most they have resorted to slapping,smearing tar on face etc. Never serious and no one has been badly hurt or killed so far. Disgusting still. Govt.should take steps now before it becomes voilent.
Life is Beautiful...Indeed!
im with you on that one.. they'd better not ruin mine as well, or all hell will break loose... :P
Sri Ram Sena (Lord Ram's Army)....
don't u DARE ruin my V day...
or ELSE..............................
Stupid and pathetic. Refreshing to hear it's not the Muslims again, though, isn't it? ;) Hindu Taliban? God help us, one Taliban is more then enough :/
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I'm sexist?
You can't teach experience...
Our Dear Scrooge Gypsy has Spoken and I second her...
Bah Humbug
WYSIWYG
Kinda a big turnoff...
Most women get bigger somewhere else...
You can't teach experience...
Bah Humbug. Sexist world we live in. :P
Women with their bumpy bits and doey eyes tend to lead men astray!
You can't teach experience...
for men it is their god given right to do what they want.. :P
not women
WYSIWYG
Why is it the women who get attacked? Aren't men out there doing the same things?
sorry but i wont..
in that case (Britexpat's comment) she had better stay at home!
no thanks.. i still value my life thank u very much...
I suggest you bypass Indian dominated areas of Doha for your romantic Valentine Day meal
does it only apply to Indians who violate? i think so.