Photos: 'Kiss of Love' protest rally takes place in Kochi, around 50 arrested
Organisers and sympathisers of the controversial ‘Kiss of Love’ event were taken into custody as they tried to march to the Marine Drive grounds in Kochi.
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A girl kisses a boy in the 'Kiss of Love' protest rally, in Kochi. In order to express solidarity with a coffee shop which was attacked last week by BJP youth wing activists, a group of youngsters decided to observe a 'kiss day' on 2 November. PTI
Supporters of political parties protest against 'Kiss of Love' in Kochi on Sunday. Holding placards and banners, those against the 'Kiss Fest', including Shiv Sena, district unit of Kerala Students Union and a Muslim outfit took out marches against the event. PTI
These two women were among nearly 50 persons who were taken into custody after the protest. Holding placards and raising slogans against moral policing, the protesters were bundled into a police van. PTI
The protest organisers had expected nearly 1,000 people to turn up for the event, but the media hype generated saw the area overflowing with people. Soon, however, the protest fizzled out as people got arrested. PTI