No ‘Valentine Day’ that causes harm to nation ! : Shri. Pramod Mutalik

Belgaum (Karnataka) : On 14^th February 2012, many unpleasant incidents took place in 4 metro cities in the name of celebrating Valentine Day wherein there was reporting of terrible incidents like 202 cases of molestation of women, 242 accidents due to drunken driving, 56 cases of abduction of women, 318 cases of suicide, 113 cases of murder, 132 persons being lost, sale of liquor worth Rs. 2800 crores and sale of drugs worth Rs. 3600 crores. This statistics is only from 4 metro cities; then what about the cases happening all over the country ? Where is the need for such terrible ‘lovers’ day (Valentine Day)? We are opposing it because the country is facing such huge loss in just one day. The above statement was made by Mr. Pramod Mutalik, the national President of Sriram Sena in a press conference.

In the press conference held at ‘Kannad Sahitya Bhavan’, Mr. Ghorpade of ‘Yoga Vedanta Samiti’ supported by H. H. Asaramji bapu, Mr. Girish Kulkarni of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) and Mr. Ramakant Konduskar of Sriram Sena were also present. Even pro-Hindu organizations like VHP, Shiv Sena, Bajarang Dal, Hindu Jagaran Vedike, HJS and Warakari Sect have expressed their opposition.

Mr. Pramod Mutalik said, “We have nothing against love. It is not that only young men and women can express their love; but there should be love for parents, brother-sister, country and Dharma. Expressing love only for one day is of no use. Hindu culture teaches us to behave with love and respect with everyone. We have, therefore, organized a vehicle rally to create awareness amongst youth and a program of performing ‘puja’ of parents. Those, who are selling gifts and greetings cards, should realize that they should not take youth on wrong path only for own financial gains.” Handbills prepared by HJS on the said topic were distributed on the occasion and VCD was shown by ‘Yoga Vedanta Samiti’ on performing ‘Mata-Pita (parents) pujan’.