Kiss mat, hum Hindu hain

Kiss and pay. An Israeli couple who got married on the banks of the Pushkar Lake paid Rs 500 each for sealing it with a kiss.

Alone and Selev, according to a Pushkar court, had 'committed an act of indecency' by kissing in public after their marriage.

"The Pushkar Purohit Sangh had lodged a complaint with the police on Sept 6 alleging them to have hurt Hindu sentiments by kissing each other infront of other devotees in a 'semi-naked condition' soon after the solemnisation of their marriage."

Police had registered a case against the couple under section 294 IPC and had arrested them who were later released on bail on personal bonds.

The couple in their written statement filed yesterday said that though they got married according to Hindu rituals they kissed each other as per their own culture. Stating that they were unaware that kissing in public place was 'prohibited in India', they denied that they were in a semi-naked condition at the time of marriage on Pushkar Ghat.

By the way Pushkar is a favourite tourist destination for Israelis. Other big favourite is Manali. And while we are at it, the Noida nightclub Elevate has more signs in Hebrew than in English. They want Israelis to make it their favourite.