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Facebook authorities to block the Kiss of Love page through mass reporting on November 3. The profile pages of all of the administrators were blocked as well. One of the administrators
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Streets' was organized on 7 December in Kozhikode. Right-wing opponents of the kiss protest issued threats before the event, stating that protesters would be stripped naked in public if they attempted to kiss. The event was marred by violence towards the protesters
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was criticized for its failure to control the event. Police allowed counter-protesters—who included members of Shiv Sena, SDPI, and
Bajrang Dal—to attack the protest. Although they attempted to physically stop the Kiss of Love protesters from legally protesting, none of the counter-protesters were
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to the venue, during which the police took around 50 activists into preventive custody, citing law and order issues. Various religious and political groups also gathered on the protest grounds to physically prevent the activists from kissing and hugging in public.
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Kolkata on 5 November 2014. The Kolkata chapter also protested against the authorities of North Kolkata's Star Theatre for allegedly refusing entry to a 17-year-old girl because she was dressed in a skirt.
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said that the page had 50,000 members at the time of blocking. The page was reinstated later that day and the number of members soon crossed 75,000. Supporters of the campaign had been posting pictures of them kissing on social networking sites.
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Commission opposed Kiss of Love stating that it was against the culture of Kerala.
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in his embrace and kissed her on the cheek at an AIDS awareness program. A verdict by Delhi High Court has also made it clear that kissing in public is not a criminal offense.
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journalist and her husband were attacked by a group at her office mistaking them for an unmarried couple. Later, a
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1953:"'It was not kissing fest, why a case of obscenity?' asks Arundhathi, student of Hyderabad University"
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On November 8, a group of protestors demonstrated by kissing and hugging outside
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1324:"Kerala: 'Kiss of Love' campaign meets wall of cops and protesters; fizzles out"
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2108:"'Kiss of Love' Protesters Hold Demonstration Outside RSS Office in Delhi"
1256:"Kissing in public by married couple not obscene: HC - the Times of India"
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1373:"Kerala Gets Ready for its First Public Kissing Event, Backlash Feared"
1130:"Kerala's 'Kiss of Love' Protest, Planned for Sunday, Draws Opposition"
880:"'Kiss of Love' Campaign Spreads to Kolkata, Delhi - New America Media"
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court. The arrest warrant was issued after the actor had taken
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2133:"'Kiss of love' fest near RSS office in Delhi turns slugfest"
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1234:"BBC NEWS - South Asia - India couple's kiss 'not obscene'"
1212:"BBC NEWS - South Asia - Richard Gere cleared of obscenity"
2238:"Kiss of Love: 'no one can take law into their own hands'"
2159:"Kiss of love campaign: They lock horns over locking lips"
1706:"#BBCtrending: India's 'Kiss Protest' prompts controversy"
944:"Demonstrators kiss to protest 'moral policing' in Kerala"
824:"'Kiss of Love' protests rattle Modi's conservative India"
1901:"IIT-B to lock lips with Kochi's 'Kiss of Love' movement"
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1623:"Kiss of Love Facebook page blocked, activated again"
2684:"Moral policing suspected as boy is killed in chase"
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2266:"Kiss of Love Protest off, Bengaluru Cops Alert"
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2345:"Shilpa Shetty questioned over Gere kiss"
2082:"Kolkata theatre screens by skirt length"
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158:Learn how and when to remove this message
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2518:Staff Correspondent (16 November 2014).
1650:"Kiss of Love' page blocked, reinstated"
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1371:Varghese, Johnley (November 2, 2014).
593:Aveek Sarkar vs State of West Bengal (
1772:"IFFK gets its share of Kiss of Love"
905:K C, Ramesh Babu (October 29, 2014).
485:International Film Festival of Kerala
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1423:Sanyal, Anindita (2 November 2014).
479:A protest against moral policing in
261:Multiple instances of moral policing
2793:"Bid to Attack Journalist, Husband"
2236:Afshan Yasmeen (25 November 2014).
2056:"'Kiss of Love' spreads to Kolkata"
942:Hashim, Farmis (November 3, 2014).
854:"'Kiss of Love' spreads to Kolkata"
822:Tharakan, Tony (10 November 2014).
649:The proposed Kiss of Love event in
2594:"Cops go moral, harass actor, pal"
2343:Richard Holt (27 September 2007).
1446:Thomas, Trisha (2 November 2014).
1299:Philip, Shaju (October 25, 2014).
1007:Philip, Shaju (October 28, 2014).
728:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
310:was a non-violent protest against
130:tone or style may not reflect the
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2473:Bageshree S. (24 November 2014).
2212:"Kiss of Love held in JNU campus"
1352:. The Indian Express. 29 Oct 2014
1326:. Hindustan Times. Archived from
34:This article has multiple issues.
2896:History of Kerala (1947–present)
2596:. Deccan Chronicle. 27 July 2014
1745:Kochi Bureau (7 November 2014).
1322:Babu, Ramesh (2 November 2014).
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2567:Shaju Philip (4 August 2014).
542:Presidency University, Kolkata
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2851:KISS OF LOVE AND ITS LEGALITY
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552:headquarters in Delhi. While
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623:Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
487:(IFFK) on 13 December 2014.
421:Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
346:Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
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749:Vigilante attacks in Kerala
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1747:"'Hug of Love' at college"
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566:Ambedkar University Delhi
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417:Indian National Congress
2871:Internet-based activism
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1926:PTI (5 November 2014).
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767:PTI (4 November 2014).
598:Khushboo vs Kanniamal (
570:National Law University
514:University of Hyderabad
465:A group of students at
134:used on Knowledge (XXG)
2798:The New Indian Express
2000:The New Indian Express
1875:The New Indian Express
1282:www.telegraphindia.com
631:Sunni Yuvajana Sangham
526:Pondicherry University
508:Support outside Kerala
370:Supreme Court of India
138:See Knowledge (XXG)'s
2573:The Financial Express
635:Pattali Makkal Katchi
436:Ernakulam Law College
354:Vishva Hindu Parishad
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2272:on December 8, 2014.
2006:on November 17, 2014
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1019:Indian Express Group
562:Jamia Millia Islamia
308:Kiss of Love protest
202:Protest in Ernakulam
191:Kiss of Love Protest
2428:on November 6, 2014
1881:on November 1, 2014
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538:Jadavpur University
491:Kiss In The Streets
2829:The Times of India
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2669:The Times of India
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2163:The Indian Express
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2137:The Times of India
2086:The Times of India
2060:The Times of India
2026:"Kolkata embraces
1905:The Times of India
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1552:The Times of India
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1522:The Indian Express
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834:on January 1, 2016
481:Thiruvananthapuram
467:Maharaja's College
450:Further activities
213:(Initial outburst)
83:You can assist by
2886:Protests in India
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2720:. 24 October 2014
2692:. 4 February 2013
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