Hindu extremist outfits in India have warned that couples found celebrating Valentine’s Day in public will face punishments, including getting married to their partners.
“We are not against love, but if a couple is in love then they must get married. In case the couples claim that they need time to think about marriage, we will tell them that if they are not certain, they should not belittle love by openly going around together. We will also inform their parents,” Mahasabha national president Chandra Prakash Kaushik said, while speaking to The Times of India.
Kaushik said Hindu couples will have to get married while inter-faith partners will have to sit through a purification ritual.
“All residents of India are Hindus. Hence, the weddings [of couples caught on Valentine’s Day] will be preceded by shuddhikaran (purification),” the Mahasabha representative from Agra said.
Further, the Hindu Mahasabha has reportedly established teams in west Uttar Pradesh and even the capital to identify ‘guilty’ couples.
“India is a country where all 365 days are days for love, why then must couples observe only February 14 as Valentine’s Day?” he questioned.
Couples celebrating Valentine’s Day will be married off: right-wing Hindu outfit
