India\u0027s government withdrew its appeal to citizens to mark Valentine\u0027s Day next week not as a celebration of romance but as \u0022Cow Hug Day\u0022
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“The decision to withdraw the government appeal was to prevent the politics of Hindutva from being ridiculed in the face of severe criticism from all quarters,” he said..Young, educated Indians typically spend Valentine’s Day crowding parks and restaurants, exchanging gifts and holding parties. Devout Hindus, who worship cows as holy, say the Western holiday goes against traditional Indian values.
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