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V-Day vigilantes to protect lovers

Armed with red chillies and pepper, National Panthers Party activists have announced that they would be lying in wait across Delhi on February 14 to take on those opposing and obstructing Valentine’s Day, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.

Updated on: Feb 01, 2009 12:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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Always wanted someone to stand up to those goons who, in the name of upholding Indian culture, go smashing shops and foaming in their mouths on Valentine’s Day? Well, help, of sorts, is here this year from unexpected quarters — the National Panthers Party (NPP).

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Armed with red chillies and pepper, activists of the Jammu-headquartered party have announced that they would be lying in wait across Delhi on February 14 to take on those opposing and obstructing Valentine’s Day.

“The party has decided to oppose fundamentalist and communal elements that indulge in moral policing and don’t allow the youth to celebrate the day of red roses,” said Delhi NPP chief Sanjoy Sachdev.

Apart from issuing ‘beat on sight’ orders, the NPP has also sought police help in protecting those who want to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “If red chillies and pepper fail to scare away the obstructers, our activists will resort to judo and karate tactics,” said Sachdeva, the self-appointed patron saint of lovers. “And this will continue till police arrest the trouble makers,” he added.

 
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Aurangzeb Naqshbandi

Aurangzeb Naqshbandi covers politics and keeps a close watch on developments in Jammu & Kashmir. He has been a journalist for 16 years.

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