Bhopal: Activists of the Bajrang Dal have warned young couples in Bhopal against meeting in public places or be ready to be punished.
Resorting to so-called moral policing, Bajrang Dal members raided Manuabhan Ki Tekri—a picnic spot—that also has a Jain temple within its premises and made young couples do sit-ups for indulging in actions against the "culture of our country".
Though the incident took place on Thursday, it came to light on Saturday when a regional news channel showed clips of couples being subjected to 'punishment'.
The Bajrang Dal has now warned of intensifying their movement against what they call "obscenity".
"Bajrang Dal will not tolerate any obscenity at places of religious importance. We took action after we found them in a compromising position and we will continue to take action against such activities," Vishal Purohit, a Bajrang Dal leader, told IANS.
The hardline Hindu group, however, says it was forced to resort to extreme action since the police had failed to check such "indecent" acts.
"We were compelled to take the law into our hands after police took no steps against our complaints regarding obscenity in public places. We once again urge that police personnel be deployed at religious shrines to curb the display of such obscenity," Purohit said.
Superintendent of Police AK Singh said: "No one has made any complaint in this connection. We will act if we get a complaint from anyone."
In the past few years, Bajrang Dal has disrupted Valentine's Day celebrations by vandalising gift shops and burning hundreds of cards.
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