This statistic displays the results of a youth survey conducted among 15-34 year olds across 19 states across India in 2016 about their attitudes towards celebrating Valentine's Day. A majority of respondents, about 40 percent, did not approve of celebrating Valentine's Day, while about 26 percent approved during the survey period.
Attitude of young adults on celebrating Valentine's Day across India in 2016
Although Valentine's Day became popular after economic liberalization in India, there are protests every year against celebrations from groups who consider it a western influence, leading to law and order problems in many cities.
The most widely covered campaign against moral policing, arguably, was the Pink Chaddi or Pink Underwear campaign which followed after a member of the Sri Ram Sena (an orthodox Hindu group) threatened to marry off and take other actions against couples found together on Valentine's Day.
Figures may not not add up to 100 due to rounding off.
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The Economic Times. (April 27, 2017). Attitude of young adults on celebrating Valentine's Day across India in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732820/young-adults-attitudes-towards-celebrating-valentine-s-day-india/
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The Economic Times. (2017). Attitude of young adults on celebrating Valentine's Day across India in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732820/young-adults-attitudes-towards-celebrating-valentine-s-day-india/
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