#WATCH: Bajrang Dal members create ruckus at Hyderabad's Manjeera Mall on #ValentinesDay https://t.co/QnbtQqfkb7 — ANI (@ANI) 1518609217000

Rajasthan: Shiv Sena Hindustan workers harassed a couple at the Maharana Pratap Smarak in Ajmer on #ValentinesDay https://t.co/SDoYrR9qbC — ANI (@ANI) 1518617375000

Members of Bajrang Dal at Sabarmati Riverfront. (ANI Photo)

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Chennai: Bharat Hindu Front workers get a dog and a donkey married in protest against #ValentinesDay https://t.co/WeG407T3YX — ANI (@ANI) 1518588588000

Maharashtra: Members of Girls' Islamic Organisation of India in Nagpur mark #ValentinesDay as 'Haya-Day' https://t.co/P789CyxgSr — ANI (@ANI) 1518608469000

Lucknow University closed its doors for students after issuing an advisory yesterday that students will not be allo… https://t.co/2OdccYbYei — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 1518585377000

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NEW DELHI: ' Moral police ' turned out in full force in parts of India against the celebration of Valentine's Day on Wednesday.In Hyderabad, members of Bajrang Dal created ruckus outside a mall and vandalised the properties of several shops inside the mall.In Ajmer, members of Shiv Sena Hindustan harassed a couple at the Maharana Pratap Smarak.In Ahmedabad, self-proclaimed 'moral police' chased couples, reported Times Now.Members of the Bajrang Dal - a militant group that's part of the RSS family - harassed couples at the city's Sabarmati Riverfront, reported ANI.They were later detained.The right-wing group had yesterday also taken out a rally against Valentine's Day in Nagpur. It had warned couples against visiting public areas, threatening to get them married."If they have the right to celebrate Valentine's Day , we have the right to protect our heritage," they had claimed.In Chennai, workers of the Bharat Hindu Front solemnised "marriage" between a dog and a donkey as a mark of protest.Members of Girls' Islamic Organisation of India in Nagpur marked the day as "Haya-Day" (Day of Shame).On Tuesday, Lucknow University had declared February 14 a holiday - not for Valentine's Day, but for ' Mahashivratri '."In recent years, we have observed that students, influenced by western culture, celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14. In this connection, students are notified that the university will be closed on February 14, 2018, for 'Mahashivratri'," said the university advisory, according to ANI, which obtained a copy of the document.It also barred students from coming to campus on the day.True to its word, the university ensured its doors remain closed today.A group in Bengaluru also decided to get animals 'married' - this time, in favour of Valentine's Day.The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike organised the 'marriage' of two sheep and also urged the state government to provide Rs 50,000-one lakh to couples who marry for love.Read this story in Tamil"We should not object to Valentine's Day because love does not have any community or caste. Central government should declare one-day holiday for love. State government should give Rs 50,000 to 1 lakh to any couple who marry for love," said member Vatal Nagaraj.