<p>After a couple was thrashed and forced out of the Dum Dum Metro Station in Kolkata on Tuesday, many youngers on Wednesday offered free hugs to people outside Dum Dum metro station and Tollygunge metro station as a mark of protest against moral policing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Hugging is not something visually perverted, it's a sign of affection," protesters said.</p>

<p>The Kolkata Metro officials in an official statement on Facebook said that they were trying to look into the incident, saying that no complaint had been registered. "We are trying to get to the bottom of it," said the organization, adding that it was against "moral policing".</p>

<p>Reports say that the couple had been standing in the senior citizen compartment because there was a lot of rush, because of which the boy had kept his hand on the girl's shoulder for protection. The two were initially verbally harassed by the crowd when finally the girl replied and the situation got worse.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking out against the incident, noted author Taslima Nasreen tweeted: "A young couple embraced in Kolkata metro. It made a bunch of frustrated old losers angry. They beat them up. Scenes of hatred are allowed. Scenes of love are considered obscene."</p>

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Kolkata Metro had at first denied the incident, even as photographs of the beating went viral on social media

After a couple was thrashed and forced out of the Dum Dum Metro Station in Kolkata on Tuesday, many youngers on Wednesday offered free hugs to people outside Dum Dum metro station and Tollygunge metro station as a mark of protest against moral policing. "Hugging is not something visually perverted, it's a sign of affection," protesters said. The Kolkata Metro officials in an official statement on Facebook said that they were trying to look into the incident, saying that no complaint had been registered. "We are trying to get to the bottom of it," said the organization, adding that it was against "moral policing". Reports say that the couple had been standing in the senior citizen compartment because there was a lot of rush, because of which the boy had kept his hand on the girl's shoulder for protection. The two were initially verbally harassed by the crowd when finally the girl replied and the situation got worse. Speaking out against the incident, noted author Taslima Nasreen tweeted: "A young couple embraced in Kolkata metro. It made a bunch of frustrated old losers angry. They beat them up. Scenes of hatred are allowed. Scenes of love are considered obscene." Youngsters offer 'free hugs' to people outside Dum Dum metro station in kolkata', as a mark of protest against people who had reportedly beaten up a couple for hugging in the metro. Protesters say,'Hugging is not something visually perverted, it's a sign of affection' #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/Hr3UwVXfpY — ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2018 ×

After couple is beaten up in Kolkata metro, youngsters offer free hugs to travellers

<p>A couple in Kolkata were allegedly beaten up on Tuesday after they were seen hugging in the metro station, reports said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident happened at the Dum Dum Metro Station when a young couple was thrashed by the elderly crowd in the metro, the two managed to escape after a group of youngsters came to the rescue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports say that the couple had been standing in the senior citizen compartment because there was a lot of rush, because of which the boy had kept his hand on the girl's shoulder for protection. The two were initially verbally harassed by the crowd when finally the girl replied and the situation got worse.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, as per reports, the metro authorities have denied any such happening, saying that did not spot anything in the CCTV cameras.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Noted author Taslima Nasreen reacted to the incident saying, “Scenes of hatred are allowed, scenes of love are considered obscene”.</p>

<p>She tweeted, “A young couple embraced in Kolkata metro. It made a bunch of frustrated old losers angry. They beat them up. Scenes of hatred are allowed. Scenes of love are considered obscene.”</p>

<p>According to authorities, no complaint has been filed into the incident. However, reports quoted officials as saying that they were investigating the matter.</p>

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<p>The incident also triggered angry reactions on social media:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A young couple embraced in Kolkata metro. It made a bunch of frustrated old losers angry. They beat them up. Scenes of hatred are allowed. Scenes of love are considered obscene. <a href="https://t.co/Jv4zNaMDe8">pic.twitter.com/Jv4zNaMDe8</a></p>
— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) <a href="https://twitter.com/taslimanasreen/status/991230250838319104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">So so ashamed and embarrassed by the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KolkataMetro?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KolkataMetro</a> episode in the city that I have loved all my life. Let the perpetrators not get away just because they were a part of the mob. Authorities should arrest and subject them to stringent punishments.</p>
— Samidh Bhattacharyya (@sam2wit) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam2wit/status/991317830644699136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shame on you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kolkata?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kolkata</a>. Shame on you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KolkataMetro?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KolkataMetro</a>. It's ridiculous how expressing love and affection is a crime. Where as, getting molested then the society sleeps. ????<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Protest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Protest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumanRights?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HumanRights</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/changemind?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#changemind</a></p>
— Nusrat Jahan Nayna (@NaynaNusrat) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaynaNusrat/status/991316456116600832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The man reportedly had his hand around the woman for protection. They were allegedy beaten by elderly people travelling with them in the metro

A couple in Kolkata were allegedly beaten up on Tuesday after they were seen hugging in the metro station, reports said. The incident happened at the Dum Dum Metro Station when a young couple was thrashed by the elderly crowd in the metro, the two managed to escape after a group of youngsters came to the rescue. Reports say that the couple had been standing in the senior citizen compartment because there was a lot of rush, because of which the boy had kept his hand on the girl's shoulder for protection. The two were initially verbally harassed by the crowd when finally the girl replied and the situation got worse. However, as per reports, the metro authorities have denied any such happening, saying that did not spot anything in the CCTV cameras. Noted author Taslima Nasreen reacted to the incident saying, “Scenes of hatred are allowed, scenes of love are considered obscene”. She tweeted, “A young couple embraced in Kolkata metro. It made a bunch of frustrated old losers angry. They beat them up. Scenes of hatred are allowed. Scenes of love are considered obscene.” According to authorities, no complaint has been filed into the incident. However, reports quoted officials as saying that they were investigating the matter. Kolkata: Protest staged outside Dum Dum metro station demanding the arrest of people who had reportedly beaten up a couple for hugging in the metro. #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/5IeP7HOlD2 — ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2018 × The incident also triggered angry reactions on social media: A young couple embraced in Kolkata metro. It made a bunch of frustrated old losers angry. They beat them up. Scenes of hatred are allowed. Scenes of love are considered obscene. pic.twitter.com/Jv4zNaMDe8 — taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) May 1, 2018 × So so ashamed and embarrassed by the #KolkataMetro episode in the city that I have loved all my life. Let the perpetrators not get away just because they were a part of the mob. Authorities should arrest and subject them to stringent punishments. — Samidh Bhattacharyya (@sam2wit) May 1, 2018 × Shame on you #Kolkata. Shame on you #KolkataMetro. It's ridiculous how expressing love and affection is a crime. Where as, getting molested then the society sleeps. ????#Protest #HumanRights #changemind — Nusrat Jahan Nayna (@NaynaNusrat) May 1, 2018 ×

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Kolkata: Couple thrashed for 'hugging' in metro, authorities deny incident