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February 16, 2004

Buy A Valentine's Day Card, Get Your Head Shaved

by Red Wolf

India: Not everyone is a fan of commercialised Western traditions aimed at marketing Hallmark cards, but some loony fundies in India have got themselves into a right lather over Valentine's Day.

Hindu nationalists who claim they are fighting against Western cultural influence have threatened to shave young lovers' heads and beat them if they exchange Valentine's Day cards and gifts.
Valentine's Day, which falls on Saturday, has in recent years gained popularity in India — a predominantly Hindu nation whose constitution guarantee freedom of religion.
The faces of those not heeding our request will be blackened and their heads will be shaved, Ved Prakash Sachchan, of the militant Hindu organization Bajrang Dal, said Thursday in Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh state.
We will not allow any foreign festival which is a violation of Indian culture.

Hindu nationalists threaten Indian lovers over Valentine's Day - Associated Press, 12th February 2004.

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