Bajrang Ddal activists burn greeting cards and shout slogan during protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Jammu.

Bajrang Ddal activists burn greeting cards and shout slogan during protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Jammu. Bajrang Ddal activists burn greeting cards and shout slogan during protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Jammu.

At least 50 Bajrang Dal activists from different parts of the twin cities (Hyderabad and Cyberabad) were arrested on Saturday morning for burning effigies as a mark of protest against Valentine's Day celebrations.

However, there were no reports of any 'couples' being harassed by the Hindutva outfit thus far.

The police were maintaining a tight vigil at several public places and main thoroughfares of the city to swing into action in case of any difficulty.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy and Cyberabad Police Commissioner CV Anand warned against forcibly marrying off couples or harassing them during the day.

VHP and Bajrang Dal city secretary Shiva Ramulu had earlier warned that they would hold protests across the city against the celebrations of Valentine's Day on February 14.

Bajrang Dal activists harass couples in Kanpur. (Photo: ANI) Bajrang Dal activists harass couples in Kanpur. (Photo: ANI)

Bajrang Dal activists on Sunday chased away young couples from parks and zoos as a protest against Valentine's Day in Kanpur.

A large number of young couples who had gathered at the Motijheel park and zoo here in the afternoon were chased away by the leaders of Bajrang Dal.

The zoo authorities however did not take any action against the activists.

Bajrang Dal leader Navin Kumar said that celebrating Valentine's Day was against Indian culture and hence we were protesting against it.

He claimed that the activists did not misbehave with girls and asked them to go back to their homes.

Police said that no complaints have been filed in the matter



Bike-borne Bajrang Dal activists were seen shouting slogans and burning V-Day greeting cards in Kanpur. There were reports that the activists have harassed several young couples, including the married ones, in the city.



Odisha

Scores of young couples faced the wrath of some fringe outfits indulging in moral policing by protesting against the celebration of Valentine's Day on Saturday.

Police detained some people after activists of the Kalinga Sena and the Bajrang Dal vandalised a mall in Bhubaneswar.



Police also resorted to a mild cane-charge to disperse the volunteers who organised a bike rally.

The activists also raided parks, malls and other places to check couples celebrating Valentine's Day.

However, police said adequate police personnel have been deployed at several places in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to prevent untoward incidents.

"We are examining the video footages and would take action against the violators after ascertaining their involvement," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Satyabrat Bhoi.

Police Commissioner R.P. Sharma said about 10 platoons of police have been deployed at parks, malls and cafeterias in the twin cities.

Jammu

Apart from Hyderabad, Kanpur and Bhubaneswar, Jammu witnessed similar protests on Saturday.

