Hindus Burn Valentine's Cards in India

Associated Press ^ | February 13, 2002 | ASHOK SHARMA

[ASaneGuy]

NEW DELHI, India -- Hindu nationalists marched to parliament and burned Valentine's Day cards Wednesday to show their opposition to the growing influence of Western cultural in India.
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He said party workers will visit shops selling Valentine's Day cards to distribute flyers telling people to avoid copying Western customs.
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Most Indians avoid public displays of affection, including hand-holding. Indian movies usually show romantic scenes of couples embracing and dancing seductively, but not kissing.
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[Illbay]

Mass Heart-Burn! Oh, the humanity!

[OldFriend]

Wasn't that long ago they were all throwing their TV sets out of the high rise apartment windows.

[Wm Bach]

Yeah, but I bet they wouldn't forego eating the chocolates.

[AmishDude]

Gee, I just thought they were men protesting the oppressive treatment that this holiday puts on their wallets. Down with Valentine's Day! Males of the world unite!

[moyden]

A good widow burning will cheer them up.

[Illbay]

Prepare to be boarded (up).

[Illbay]

So, do you mean it when you say stuff like that, or are you just attempting to be acerbic (with minimal effort)?

[Madiuq]

Thanks for the Pakistani propaganda. I am sure there are always a few nuts in a country of more than 1,300,000,000 (that's 1.3 billion) people.