MP: ‘Jahan Milenge Bittu-Sona, tod denge kona kona,’ Shiv Sainiks warn couples

Shiv Sena UBT activists raised slogans against Valentines Day celebrations and displayed oil soaked sticks to deter couples from celebrating the festival of love in public on Tuesday in Sagar town of Madhya PradeshA party functionary said activists did not get to use the sticks as youngsters got the message and stayed away from engaging in objectionable behaviour on the occasionA video of Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray workers oiling their sticks and raising slogans against Valentines Day celebrations went viral on social medialdquoJahan Milenge BittuSona tod denge kona konardquo wherever couples are found they will be given befitting treatment the party activists were heard shouting in the videoA Shiv Sena functionary said Valentines Day is a foreign festival and against Indian traditionsAlso readUniform Civil Code row Mizoram adopts resolution opposing any move to implement itldquoWe are opposing Valentines Day as it is a foreign festival and a symbol of perverted mentality As part of our protest we deployed Shiv Sainiks at parks restaurants and other spots to keep a vigil and stop couples from indulging in obscene actsrdquo Shiv Senas Up Rajya Pramukh deputy state head Pappu Tiwari told PTIldquoThe Shiv Sena is not against love but against love jihadis who lure our sisters and daughters India is known for the love of MiraMohan HeerRanjha and LailaMajnu but in the name of Valentines Day obscenity will not be acceptedrdquo he warnedOn the occasion a rally was taken out by party members from Makronia to Dr Hari Singh Gour University he saidldquoWe didnt use the oiled sticks against anyone as youngsters got the message without using force We didnt indulge in any violence We are just against obscenityrdquo Tiwari addedMeanwhile members of rightwing outfit Bajrang Dal entered a prominent garden in Gujarats capital Gandhinagar to register their protest against Valentines Day celebrations and drove away couples sitting inside the parkWhile the Opposition Congress strongly condemned the act the Gandhinagar police swung into action and summoned Bajrang Dal activists involved in the protest against Valentines Day celebrated worldwide on February 14 as the festival of loveIn a video of the incident that went viral on social media platforms nearly 10 Bajrang Dal activists armed with sticks can be seen shouting slogans and driving away couples sitting inside the Central Vista garden located opposite the Assembly complex in the state capitalShaktisinh Zala convener of the Bajrang Dals Gandhinagar unit admitted the outfits members entered the garden to register their protest against Valentines Day which he claimed reflected western cultureHe maintained the rightwing organisation was against show of vulgarity in the name of loveWe were not harassing anyone Bajrang Dal workers were only opposing western culture and people indulging in vulgarity in the name of love today It is our duty to show the right path to Hindu youths and daughters We went to the garden because our workers saw vulgarity there in the name of love Zala told reporters when asked about the protestThe Bajrang Dal functionary said his workers did not harass anyoneWe are not against love But there can not be a day for love We have not harassed anyone Our workers only made the youths understand that they should not celebrate Valentines Day Who will make people understand this issue if not the Bajrang Dal We register our protest against Valentines Day every year he addedHowever the Congress said no one has right to dictate to others and questioned the Home Departments silence over the matterGujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said This country is run by the Constitution No one has right to decide what people should do or what they should wear or eat People who send their kids to English medium schools preach to others about Indian culture I am surprised by the Home Departments silence over this episodeTaking cognizance of the protest Gandhinagar Superintendent of Police Tarun Kumar Duggal asked officials to take appropriate actionThe Sector 7 police station under whose jurisdiction the garden is located has been directed to take action in the matter said DuggalSources said police officials have summoned protesters seen in the viral video for questioningThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever