Sagar: With February 14 just two days away, Shiv Sena in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh has then started its protest versus triumphal Valentine's Day.
Did Shiv Sena perform puja?
To protest versus triumph of Valentine's Day, which equal to them is versus Indian culture, the workers of the party held a ritual tabbed "lath poojan", where they worshiped wooden sticks.
Shiv Sena performed 'lath puja' at Phelwan Baba temple and mustard oils were rubbed on sticks and puja was performed under the supervision of Shiv Sena's Deputy State Chief Pappu Tiwari.
The objector issued warnings versus public celebrations of the day that they describe as foreign and undisciplined to Indian culture.
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A group of Shiv Sena workers performed puja at the Phelwan Baba temple and chanted slogans "Yahan milega babu shona tod denge kona kona".
Shiv Sena tabbed Valentine’s Day a symbol of Western culture, saying it has no place in Indian tradition.
What warnings were given?
The activists marched through nearby streets shouting slogans and warned couples, hotel owners and park visitors that any "obscene behavior" on February 14 would not be tolerated.
Shiv Sena's Deputy State Chief Pappu Tiwari said that party workers would be patrolling the municipality to watch public places.
Shiv Sena said that if a couple are found engaging in inappropriate acts in public, the group would first try to involve the couple’s parents.
Tiwari widow that if adults are involved, then the party workers will unify marriage ceremonies on the spot to prorogue what they tabbed indecency.
Did Shiv Sena issue warning to hotel owners?
Shiv Sena leaders moreover issued an warning to hotel and restaurant owners, saying that if any public events or parties on Valentine’s Day they deem indecent could be met with protests. The group claims this stance is to protect Indian values and cultural norms.
