The acts of Ravan Sena-Valentine Day Special

Today I was not flabbergasted like others to read the news on a website that "Ram Sene abandons V-Day protest in Karnataka". I knew this is going to happen. And I must say that this is not because they are jolted by their conscience but because they fear that the group may face a ban following the growing demur all over the country and more importantly among the various government parties against their acts of violence and repugnance. I would say "repugnance" because anyone who is opposed to celebrating the "DAY OF LOVE" should be seen as a "HINSA KA PUJARI"..And why not. Their acts corroborate this fact.

It always spoils my mood whenever I recall that incident when this group (of around 40 cowards) of the Sri Ram Sene(or should I say Ravan Sena) barged into the pub Amnesia - The Lounge, in Mangalore and bashed up a group of young women and men, claiming the women were violating "traditional Indian values"(TIVs).

I would urge these poltroons to do some research first on Indian culture and its tradtions. India is the country where Kamasutra,originally, was written. Indian epics show that our gods have been in to polygamy and smoking grass. Aren't these "samaaj sudharaks" talking about those TIVs?(or are they?) This conservative attitude of keeping restrictions on women's rights was brought in by the muslim rulers who invaded India. This culture was nowhere promulgated in India before. And these hooligans like Ram Sene are trying to enforce these traditional islamic values on our society in the name of Hinduism.

And even if I suppose that they are really acting in "Indian" interests then also does that mean that under the name of these "TIVs", they have the right to spread violence against the women?? Are they acting as substitutes for the father of constitution? It can't be a bigger irony than this that in this "Mahila Pradhan" country, whose top office is held by a woman, they want to restrict women's right to freedom? I want to ask them that will they be unmoved if their sisters are beaten like this?

I know that these types of factions are not unique to India. Recently, I read in an American newspaper that these types of groups exist in US also. However, government there is very dynamic in acting against these elements. Instead, look at what government is doing here. Not Soon after the incident, Ram Sene chief, Pramod Muthalik was arrested and just after 3 days, was released on conditional bail. And audaciously, after a week or so, the group again warned young couples and hotels/bars against celebrating V-Day. The Karnataka Chief minister, BS Yeddyurappa termed the event as a "minor event" and forget about National commision of Women(NCW) who blamed the pub for lack of security and the girls for wearing "nude clothes"!!(I wonder what the term implies!)

I hope that government of India will learn to blink early and will counterforce the talibanisation of India by such factions of (im)moral police in future.

By the way, Happy Valentine's Day (more precisely, get well soon) to SRS, NCW, Bajrangdal, Shivsena and all other (im)moral police of India.