V-Day: Muthalik threatens to marry off dating couples

Agencies Tags : nation, muthalik, dating couples, marry forcibly, valentine day threat Posted: Thursday , Feb 05, 2009 at 1630 hrs Bangalore:

Sri Rama Sene founder Pramod Muthalik even claimed that the marriages will be ‘registered’.

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Unfazed by the outrage over its attack on a Mangalore pub, the self-styled moral brigade of Sri Rama Sene on Thursday threatened to forcibly ‘marry off’ couples dating in public on Valentine's Day.

Sri Rama Sene founder Pramod Muthalik said that his activists would hold protests at hotels, hostels and colleges where Valentine's Day celebrations are held.

"Those found dating, expressing their love, cosying up to each other would be married off," Muthalik, who has been released on bail in the Mangalore pub attack case, said.

He said at a meeting of the Sene held on Wednesday it was decided to request the Karnataka Government to ban Valentine's day celebrations in the state. A memorandum to this effect would be submitted to the Governor Rameshwar Thakur, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Home minister V S Acharya, he said.

The outfit has formed ‘five teams’ which would roam around with a hidden camera on Feb 14. A priest would accompany the team which will have a turmeric stub and 'mangalsutra'. Muthalik, who came to limelight after the January 24 attack by Sene members on boys and girls in the pub, even claimed that the marriages will be ‘registered’.

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Hitting back at Union Minister Renuka Choudhary, who had demanded stern action against the outfit, he asked why the Minister had not voiced her opinion ‘when they were cases of rape and crime against women in metros’.

Asserting that the outfit's drive was not politically motivated, Muthalik said, "as a citizen of the country, it is my democratic duty to put an end to anything that is obscene."

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muthalikBy: ujwalaa | 09-Feb-2009 Reply | Forward shameful........................

mangalore pub attackBy: bigbrother | 08-Feb-2009 Reply | Forward Looks like Mr Muthalik is joining the ranks of our 'cultural icons' like Thackerays clan in Mumbai and Mr Narendra Modi and his cronies in Gujarat. But it is intersting that while the RSS is trying to recruit the IT brigade as its allies, its other Senas are trying to attack the lifestyle of the same IT brigade. It is even more interesting to see Mr muthalik talk about his democratic right to stop 'anything that is obscene' without worrying about others' democratic rights. But this langauage of demcoracy is now used so often by those who seem determined to destroy its very fabric in India - Mr Modi and Tahckeray again- that one wonders if demcoracy has any meaning in India for its ordinary citizens? And yet, we seem to be electing patrons of such outfits and violence again and again through our own demcoratic choice so may be we are confused about what we want as well in our politics and our society.

Ram Taliban SeneBy: Sajith | 08-Feb-2009 Reply | Forward It is very shameful that such elements are acting freely without any fear. The root behind this is the Govt's in-action. Why was Muthalik and company granted bail in the first place when he had already openly threatened to attack couples for V-day. We the people are not specifically talking about Pub or Western Culture, it is about fundamental rights. Tomorrow, such self styled Hindu Taliban goondas will enter my house and tell me what to do or what not to do. ANOTHER SAD FACT IS THE MEN IN POWER LIKE CM AND HOME MINISTER IS ECHOEING THE SAME IDEOLOGY WHICH IS ENCOURAGING TO THESE HOOLIGANS. They should learn to keep their person opinion to themselves and take actions to keep peace within the state. WE DONT SEE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TALIBAN AND HINDU RADICAL GROUPS, BOTH ARE THE SAME- DISGRACE TO THE NATION AND RELIGION. As the govt is shying away from the responsibility, it will not far away when citizens will have to equip themselves with weapons to counter such elements.CM ACT NOW

Politics and Religion - "The Mangalore Incident"ssBy: muralidharan Jagadeesan | 07-Feb-2009 Reply | Forward Politics and Religion have always been interwoven in India. However over the last few years, this heady mixture has eroded not only the secular basis, but also our democracy itself. The riots in Vadodara and Mumbai were an indication, how much the lines had become blurred. The Mangalore incidents bear further testimony. What is more shocking that Law and Justice have become casualities to political expediency. The long term answer is community activism and grassroots approach against the politics of identity. This means undertaking the risk of getting involved, both individually and collectively. The government or even well meaning public officials and politicians alone cannot combat these issues. It's time the public joined in. This is the meaning of true democracy, and secularism and the rule of law are principles worth fighting for.

self styled custodians of Indian cultureBy: Subhash | 06-Feb-2009 Reply | Forward Mr Muthalik says that it is his DEMOCRATIC DUTY to end obscenity. Somebody should ask Muthalik whether democratic rights apply only to him? Will he now decide what rights are to be enjoyed by the common public ? Is there anything more obscene than his hoodlums savaging women?Muthalik, Raj Thackeray and his ilk(The Indian Taliban) are a threat to the Indian democracy and should be treated and punished as traitors to the Indian cause.However, expecting the politicians to do anything about is futile as all politicians, irrespective of parties, consider themselves the guardians of public morals(whether they have morals or not is irrelevant to them) considering the censorship and censor laws in the country.We the public have to rise and deal with this menace.

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