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Activists from the Bharatiya Janata Party burn an effigy representing Valentine's Day during an anti-Valentine's Day protest in Hyderabad, on February 14, 2012. ( Krishnendu Halder / Reuters There have been protests against the celebrations by groups who consider it a Western influence. [1] The groups who disrupt Valentine's Day celebrations have been described as Hindu hardliners, extremists & militants. [2] [3] [4] Almost every year, law and order problems occur on 14 February in many cities in India due to mobocracy and protests Members of right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal on Tuesday entered a prominent garden in Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar to register their protest against Valentine’s Day celebrations and drove away Activists of India's right-wing Hindu organization Bajrang Dal burn an effigy symbolizing Valentine's Day during a protest in Hyderabad, India, February12, 2022. Mahesh Kumar A/AP After several radical Hindu groups threatened to disrupt Valentine's Day police detained nearly 600 activists in "preventive custody" across the country over the weekend, the Press Trust of India Hardline Hindu and Muslim groups burned Valentine’s Day greeting cards on Tuesday and held protests across India against celebrating the festival of love, saying it was a Western import that The day of love -- Valentine's Day -- attracts a lot of hate in India. Each year, as heart-shaped balloons fill the streets of metropolitan cities, a small but vocal minority aggressively opposes Indeed, every year at this time of year, members of India’s opposition party, the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stage rallies protesting the observation of Valentine’s Day. India News: 'Moral police' turned out in full force in parts of India against the celebration of Valentine's Day on Wednesday. Members of the Bajrang Dal harassed India's Hindu hard-liners are showing no love for Valentine's Day. Protesters briefly blocked a road in New Delhi on Wednesday, chanting "Down with Valentine." In a nearby city, extremists A rightwing Hindu group said it has abandoned plans to protest Valentine's Day celebrations in Karnataka, fearing that the outfit will be blamed for any violence on February 14. | Latest News India Other political parties and religious groups who have been known to protest Valentine's Day are, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, [10] Bajrang Dal, [10] Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, [11] Sri Ram Sena, [9] Students Islamic Organisation of India, [12] Hindu Munnani, [13] Hindu Makkal Katchi, [14] etc. The fightback over Valentine’s Day, by contrast, was led by women and non-violent—unprecedented in Indian history. Photo: AP The campaign will run from 10 am to 4 pm on Valentine's Day. Hindu Mahasabha said that they have launched this campaign to protest the sanatan culture. Tuesday, February 04, 2025 AISA said the administration has sent show-cause notices to several students for organising ‘Jamia Resistance Day’ on December 15 last year, which marked the fifth anniversary of violence in The evolution of Valentine’s Day in India Much before February 14 turned into a battlefield for the heart of India, for me, the day had been truly associated with parental love. More strident groups, like the extremist pro-Hindu Shiv Sena and others, have attacked and burned down shops selling Valentine’s Day cards as well as destroyed florists who sent flowers on the In a video message, VHP state publicity chief Balaswamy highlighted the groups’ stance, stating, “Bajrang Dal is all set to stop Valentine’s Day celebrations in the city. Vishva Hindu Parishad strongly condemns the practice of promoting fake love in pubs, clubs, hotels, parks, and movie theaters. India's Hindu hard-liners are showing no love for Valentine's Day. Protesters briefly blocked a road in New Delhi on Wednesday, chanting "Down with Valentine." In a nearby city, extremists A Hindu-right group 'married' two dogs to protest Valentine's Day which, according to them, goes against Indian culture. O Updated on: 14 February 2023 5:25 am
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