Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 New Delhi (February 15, 2006): Hindus and Muslims burned Valentine's Day greeting cards on Tuesday and held protests across the country against celebrating the Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine's Day has become increasingly popular in India in recent years, a trend led by retailers, who do healthy business selling heart-shaped balloons and fluffy teddy bears. But the growing popularity of the day in India has also sparked protests, which have sometimes turned violent. On Tuesday, protests were held in the capital, some towns in the country's south and Jammu and Kashmir. About two dozen women separatists, veiled in black from head to toe, rummaged shops and burnt Valentine's Day cards in Srinagar, witnesses said. "Valentine's Day spreads immorality among the youth," said Asiya Andrabi of the Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of the Muslim Faith), a group of women separatists. "We appeal to our children to stay away from this western culture." In Bangalore as well as Hubli town, groups burnt a big heart-shaped card. About 50 Hindu activists held a noisy protest in a popular market near the Delhi University campus, said a photographer. They burnt greeting cards, which they were carrying and shouted "Down with Valentine's Day". SOURCE: Express India (Reuters) URL: http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=62865 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Similar to protests on out-sourcing and 'fair-trade' being demonstrated by the goras. Devi Bhakta <devi_bhakta wrote: New Delhi (February 15, 2006): Hindus and Muslims burned Valentine's Day greeting cards on Tuesday and held protests across the country against celebrating the Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine's Day has become increasingly popular in India in recent years, a trend led by retailers, who do healthy business selling heart-shaped balloons and fluffy teddy bears. But the growing popularity of the day in India has also sparked protests, which have sometimes turned violent. On Tuesday, protests were held in the capital, some towns in the country's south and Jammu and Kashmir. About two dozen women separatists, veiled in black from head to toe, rummaged shops and burnt Valentine's Day cards in Srinagar, witnesses said. "Valentine's Day spreads immorality among the youth," said Asiya Andrabi of the Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of the Muslim Faith), a group of women separatists. "We appeal to our children to stay away from this western culture." In Bangalore as well as Hubli town, groups burnt a big heart-shaped card. About 50 Hindu activists held a noisy protest in a popular market near the Delhi University campus, said a photographer. They burnt greeting cards, which they were carrying and shouted "Down with Valentine's Day". SOURCE: Express India (Reuters) URL: http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=62865 Dhaka bangladesh Traditions Visit your group "" on the web. Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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