Any body game for a free hug campaign on Valentines day?

[Sanjukta Basu]

In case you dont have a date or any other plans for V day how about we go about giving free hugs to random strangers? Our way to dare Muthalik on the valentines day, lets see what can he do, what say guys?

 

Read about the first free hug campaign here. http://www.freehugscampaign.org/

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[Bikram Agarwal]

Hey, Great great idea. I've been reading about this Muthalik for quite some time now and was just brooding to myself - how we could give him an apt answer. This is it. Let's carry out this free hug campaign. Venue? Brigade Road?

- Vic 

genius @ play 

[Nishu Goyal]

there is already some 'pub bharo' andolan going on !

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[prashant singh]

Ya 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pub_bharo_to_beat_moral_police_Renuka_Choudhary/articleshow/4083214.cms

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[Hrish Thota]

go to this party to do 'pub bharo' ;-)

http://www.indiblogger.in/bloggermeet.php?id=24

[Nishu Goyal]

why are so many events taking place on same days ?

[Amit]

Indeed, great idea!!! I am in...

On Feb 6, 1:47 pm, Sanjukta Basu <samyukta.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In case you dont have a date or any other plans for V day how about we go
> about giving free hugs to random strangers? Our way to dare Muthalik on the
> valentines day, lets see what can he do, what say guys?
>
> Read about the first free hug campaign here.http://www.freehugscampaign.org/
>
> --
> :-)
>
> Sanjukta

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----------

[Sanjukta Basu]

Nishu, The pub bharo thing you heard on Twitter is the same I am talking about. Me and @yammyn were discussing we should do a Free hug followed by Pub Bharo. It's a call made by Renuka Chaudury,

 

The indiblogger thing is on 21st AFAIK

 

Lets focus on the Free hugs on 14th for the time being shall we?

 

Lets make placards saying - I love you, Hug Me, Public Display of Violence against Indian Culture, Happy Velentines day etc. Please suggest more. Also lets spread the word amongst the ladies, we need them to make it success, after all Muthalik is targetting the women in particular.

[Vinayak Das]

I like this ... 'hug karo aur pub bharo' - kinda catchy

 

On a more serious note - the free hugs campaign is a great idea.

 

 

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:55 PM, prashant singh <pacif...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Snigdha Vinayak Das]

this is so much fun...hug karo aur pub bharo wth a placard, "Public Display of Violence is against Indian Culture." as suggested by sanju.

 

how about sendind Muthalik some get well soon cards too on valentines day.

2009/2/6 Vinayak Das <vinay...@gmail.com>

[Nishu Goyal]

better send 'i love you' cards to muthalik as suggested by @vimoh

[prashant singh]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Ram_Sene_to_marry_off_dating_couples/articleshow/4078475.cms

this guys seems to be a failed wedding planner 

[Sanjukta Basu]

Sombody on Twitter gave a brilliant idea, all the gay and lesbian couples should go infront of Muthalik's house carrying valentines day placards, and then let us see Mr Muthalik getting the homo couples married, let him do it for a good cause :P

[Jerry]

i guess valentines day should be moved to some other day as on that day we are having Yahoo Hack Day ...

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[prashant singh]

There is hardly any overlap bitween the audience of the two events :P 

[Jerry]

I'm a rock-music-loving, techie with a non techie girlfriend.
Its not just HackDay, the Kingfisher Concert, Then the Iron Maiden Concert all are falling on that day ..

+1 to Postpone Valentines day ..

Charles M. Schulz  - "I love mankind; it's people I can't stand."

[prashant singh]

You are Blessed 

[Amit Mittal]

Folks,

let's finalize on this. and as mentioned in http://www.freehugscampaign.org/ can someone inquire about it?

-Amit

[sharmaji]

Ok! I would love to be there but can't as I will be in Jaipur
celebrating Valentines Day with my ex-girlfriend! :)

Best of luck to all you guys!!

Err.... The ex-girlfriend is now my WIFE!
Vikas Sharma,
http://www.sharmasblog.com
Original Quote: Be careful when you love someone, she may really
become your wife one day!

On Feb 6, 4:20 am, Amit Mittal <amittal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>

> let's finalize on this. and as mentioned inhttp://www.freehugscampaign.org/cansomeone inquire about it?
>
> -Amit

>
> On 2/6/09, prashant singh <pacific...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > You are Blessed
>

> > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Jerry <jerryman...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> I'm a rock-music-loving, techie with a non techie girlfriend.
> >> Its not just HackDay, the Kingfisher Concert, Then the Iron Maiden Concert
> >> all are falling on that day ..
>
> >> +1 to Postpone Valentines day ..
>

> >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:44 PM, prashant singh <pacific...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>> There is hardly any overlap bitween the audience of the two events :P
>

> >>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Jerry <jerryman...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> i guess valentines day should be moved to some other day as on that day
> >>>> we are having Yahoo Hack Day ...
>

> >>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Sanjukta Basu <samyukta.b...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>>>> Sombody on Twitter gave a brilliant idea, all the gay and lesbian
> >>>>> couples should go infront of Muthalik's house carrying valentines day
> >>>>> placards, and then let us see Mr Muthalik getting the homo couples married,
> >>>>> let him do it for a good cause :P
>

> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:04 PM, prashant singh <pacific...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>>>>>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Ram_Sene_to_marry_off_dating...

> >>>>>> this guys seems to be a failed wedding planner
>

> >>>>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Nishu Goyal <nishu.go...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>>>>>> better send 'i love you' cards to muthalik as suggested by @vimoh
>
> >>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Snigdha Vinayak Das <
> >>>>>>> snigdha0...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>>>> this is so much fun...hug karo aur pub bharo wth a placard, "Public
> >>>>>>>> Display of Violence is against Indian Culture." as suggested by sanju.
>
> >>>>>>>> how about sendind Muthalik some get well soon cards too on
> >>>>>>>> valentines day.
>

> >>>>>>>> 2009/2/6 Vinayak Das <vinayak....@gmail.com>

>
> >>>>>>>>  I like this ... 'hug karo aur pub bharo' - kinda catchy
>
> >>>>>>>>> On a more serious note - the free hugs campaign is a great idea.
>
> >>>>>>>>>  On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:55 PM, prashant singh <

> >>>>>>>>> pacific...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>>>>>> Ya
> >>>>>>>>>>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pub_bharo_to_beat_moral_police_Ren...

>
> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Nishu Goyal <
> >>>>>>>>>> nishu.go...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>>>>>>> there is already some 'pub bharo' andolan going on !
>
> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Bikram Agarwal <
> >>>>>>>>>>> vicky.codemas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hey, Great great idea. I've been reading about this Muthalik for
> >>>>>>>>>>>> quite some time now and was just brooding to myself - how we could give him
> >>>>>>>>>>>> an apt answer. This is it. Let's carry out this free hug campaign. Venue?
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Brigade Road?

> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Vic <http://vicky.codemaster.googlepages.com/about.html>
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> genius @ play <http://geniousatplay.blogspot.com/>

>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Sanjukta Basu <
> >>>>>>>>>>>> samyukta.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> In case you dont have a date or any other plans for V day how
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> about we go about giving free hugs to random strangers? Our way to dare
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Muthalik on the valentines day, lets see what can he do, what say guys?
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Read about the first free hug campaign here.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.freehugscampaign.org/
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sanjukta
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> This is my Truth |http://sanjukta.wordpress.com/
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and This is my Mind |http://sanjuktasviews.wordpress.com

> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and catch me live 24x7 onhttp://twitter.com/sanjukta

>
> >>>>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>>> regards,
> >>>>>>>>>>> nishu.
> >>>>>>>>>>>http://twitter.com/nishu
> >>>>>>>>>>>http://naix.wordpress.com
>
> >>>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>> Prashant
> >>>>>>>>>>www.knowprashant.blogspot.com
> >>>>>>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Thank
> >>>>>>>>>> you.
>
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> regards,
> >>>>>>> nishu.
> >>>>>>>http://twitter.com/nishu
> >>>>>>>http://naix.wordpress.com
>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Prashant
> >>>>>>www.knowprashant.blogspot.com
> >>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Thank
> >>>>>> you.
>
> >>>>>> This is my Truth |http://sanjukta.wordpress.com/
> >>>>>> and This is my Mind |http://sanjuktasviews.wordpress.com

> >>>>>> and catch me live 24x7 onhttp://twitter.com/sanjukta

>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jerry M.
>
> >>>> Sanity Insanity and Moi -http://jerrymannel.com/

> >>>> Mutiny.in -http://mutiny.in

> >>>> ph : +91 998 601 2830
>
> >>>> Gilda Radner  - "Adopted kids are such a pain - you have to teach them
> >>>> how to look like you."
>
> >>> --
> >>> Prashant
> >>>www.knowprashant.blogspot.com
> >>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Thank you.
>
> >> --
> >> Jerry M.
>
> >> Sanity Insanity and Moi -http://jerrymannel.com/

> >> Mutiny.in -http://mutiny.in

[Twilight Fairy]

There's a free hug campaign happening on feb 13,14 all across the world.

 

details here on this FB event with 333022 confirmed attendees as of now

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=41488278809&ref=nf

if you want, you can join, be a part of it.

2009/2/6 Sanjukta Basu <samyuk...@gmail.com>

[Sanjukta Basu]

So how is the facebook group different than what we are planning? Do we have to follow some particular rule to be part of the facebook event or can we simply go ahead do the campaign on 14th? Is there any particular official contact person for Bangalore for the world wide event or is it just a way of spreading word and everybody is free to do the campaign on their own?

[Sanjukta Basu]

Guys, I was on Asianet Channel today. They suddenly came to knwo about our Hug karo Pub Bharo campaign and got my number via someone from Bangalore Mirror. So I told them we want to protest Mr. Muthalik's threats against women visiting to Pubs or celebrating valentines day etc. by doing a free hug campaign through which we want to spread the message of love.

So can we have a head count please on how many of us are going to make it to this campaign and also the timing and venue have to be decided.

Can somebody design a logo please?

We need a large crowd. Cmon guys....

[Hrish Thota]

I don't think there is any particular contact person sanjukta. Its
just a concept to be done for valentine's day & it was started even
before ram sene talked against it. We can create smaller event on same
lines & promote through fb.

dhempe

[Sanjukta Basu]

TF,

I checked the facebook group in detail. As it seems there is nothing common in particular in the world wide campaign, its a name sake, there is no official group or coordinator. As I see it there's a wee bit of marketing strategy involved in it for this site http://www.ultimatet-shirts.com/freehugs.html

What do you think? 

[Twilight Fairy]

I dont think there's any coordinator for this attached to the FB event - bangalore based or otherwise.

it's a concept that anyone anywhere can use anytime apparently.

 

so you could join in there, or do your own. It's a free world.
In Delhi though, I do know a specific coordinator who's done this many a time and also did it during Delhi Marathon last year.

He's a very prominent fashion photographer - Tarun Khiwal.

He has put up a video of this time as well on youtube. If you google, you could come up with his details and consult him.

 

 

2009/2/8 Sanjukta Basu <samyuk...@gmail.com>

[Ajit Chouhan]

Folks this is spreading really fast, its been a topic of discussion with the Desi junta here in Chicago . Have asked my gang to take it forward and make it a more global event. 

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[Sanjukta Basu]

Yes, an urge to protest Ram Sene in some way or the other is fast catching up. And almost the most common sentiment seen amongst Indian men women all over the world is to dare the Sene by doing exactly what they are threatening us to not do. If we have thought of Hug Karo Pub Bharo, another group have thought of this http://thepinkchaddicampaign.blogspot.com/2009/02/welcome.html

So, the final timing for Hug Karo Pub Bharo Andolan is 3 pm to 6 pm for the Hug Karo campaign followed by a Pub Bharo. Once again urging all girls to join us.

Venue: We'd gather infront of Brigade Road MG Road crossing, near Cauvery. We may move to other part of the city.

I created a facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124313770262

Please spread the word.

[Bikram Agarwal]

Great. I'll try to be there anyhow this weekend.
See you all there.

- Vic
genius @ play

[S h r u t i]

sure!! this sounds interesting... lets do it!! can we soon decide upon the venu and timing?

[Snigdha Vinayak Das]

Hi,

 

wow Vinayak's slogan "Hug Karo aur Pub Bharo" is really catching on. We won't be there in Bangalore on the 14th but wish everyone all the best.  Vinayak and I surely plan to go out on a date on 14th nevertheless.

 

love

 

snigdha

2009/2/9 S h r u t i <shru....@gmail.com>

[Sanjukta Basu]

Ya Shruti... the time and venue have been finalized.

3pm at the Brigade Road and MG Road crossing, the most easy spot for people to locate.

I was on the NDTV show We the People today and there also I spread the word about this thing we are doing. Also met Dhivya from the Pink Chaddhi campaign group and asked them if they have a time and venue in mind for their pub crawling event, she said they dont but wouldn't mind if somebody takes it up and leads. Since we already have thought of the hugs followed by pub bharo am gonna also put up this info on the pink chaddhi group on facebook.

There are about 21 confirmed participation in Facebook and 14 may be

Hopefully we going to have a large group coming forward this valentine's day.

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 8:33 PM, S h r u t i <shru....@gmail.com> wrote:

sure!! this sounds interesting... lets do it!! can we soon decide upon the venu and timing?

[Sivaraman Natarajan]

Great Sanjukta!

I am in for this on the 14th.

Regards,

--
Shiva.

[Sanjukta Basu]

Check out the comment thread on this post on blogaloreans.in (http://blogaloreans.in/2009/02/hug-karo-and-pub-bharo-andolan-in-bangalore-to-dare-the-ram-sene/#comments)

 

Cant believe people think a free hug campaign is against Indian culture, it is westernisation.. Hug is westernisation really..

[Hrish Thota]

hi sanjukta,

Why don't u guys come ovr to stones pub in indiranagar where 'heavy
metal blogger's meet' is happening on 14th feb at 4pm? Kingfisher will
defacto sponsor the pub bharo andolan as its the sponsor for the
event. And u can hug all the bloggers too there.

Just my two cents.

[prashant singh]

http://www.rediff.com/news/2009/feb/12ram-sena-calls-off-v-day-protests-in-bengaluru.htm

FYI 

[Manoj (Bangalore)]

The chief of right wing Sri Ram Sene Pramod Muthalik, who had threatened to disrupt Valentine's Day celebrations in Karnataka, was arrested on Friday, state home minister VS Acharaya said in Bangalore.

Muthalik was taken into preventive custody in Gulbarga district in north Karanataka on the eve of Valentine's Day, he said.

2009/2/12 prashant singh <pacif...@gmail.com>

[Sanjukta Basu]

Ok this is so bloody hilarious I can't help sharing... Ram Sene commented on our Hug Karo post on Blogaloreans blog.
http://blogaloreans.in/2009/02/hug-karo-and-pub-bharo-andolan-in-bangalore-to-dare-the-ram-sene/#comment-22998

[Bikram Agarwal]

Wow. He's given so 'sweet-cultural' gaalis. Any takers of this - 'Indian Culture'...??

- Bikram
genius @ play

[AJ]

On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 2:20 AM, Sanjukta Basu <samyuk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok this is so bloody hilarious I can't help sharing... Ram Sene commented on
> our Hug Karo post on Blogaloreans blog.
> http://blogaloreans.in/2009/02/hug-karo-and-pub-bharo-andolan-in-bangalore-to-dare-the-ram-sene/#comment-22998

Don't be certain that it actually is someone from Ram Sene.
Internet anonymity allows any to be a poser..

AJ
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