Patna:

A group of men, armed with sticks and rods, were seen entering a park in Bihar’s capital city Patna with a message for young couples celebrating Valentine’s Day: “Don’t celebrate it”.

The men belonging to a fringe group – Hindu Shiv Bhavani Seva – went to various parks in the city, shouting, “Stop spreading obscenity in public places” slogan.

In visuals, the men were seen telling young men and women in a park not to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “You all should go home and remember Pulwama heroes,” they said, adding, “Valentine’s Day is a gift of Western culture. We will not let it continue under any circumstance.”

Forty jawans were killed in the line of action when a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a CRPF convoy at Lethpora-Pulwama on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on February 14, 2019.

The fringe group said that they were not against love but against the “obscenity being spread in the name of love”.

In a similar incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, two outfits – the Bajrang Dal and Bharatiya Sufi Foundation – denounced Valentine’s Day as a celebration of Western culture that they believe has no place in India.

The Bajrang Dal leaders have formed 12 teams to patrol the city, with 20 additional teams covering the surrounding districts. The Bharatiya Sufi Foundation also opposed Valentine’s Day celebration, saying it “leads children astray”.

As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, an employee of social media platform X has shared a message from her mother for none other than Elon Musk. The message? Elon Musk is her “hero”.

Noémi shared the screenshot on X and mentioned Mr Musk in her post. “Your boss, EM is a hero,” read the text in the screenshot. The caption read, “From: mom to: @elonmusk Happy Valentine’s Day.” The employee also added a red heart emoji to the caption.

The Tesla CEO reacted to the post with a heart emoticon, prompting innumerable positive reactions from people on the platform.

Take a look at the post here:

from: mom
to: @elonmusk

Happy Valentine’s Day???? pic.twitter.com/rNUtp5ndBN

— Noémi (@NoemiKhachian) February 13, 2025

The post went viral, with many praising the billionaire entrepreneur.

Commenting on the post, a person wrote, “Elon is special.”

Elon is special

— susan (@susan10121969) February 14, 2025

Another said, “Elon, you’re a hero to humanity, leading with heart and vision. Thank you.”

Elon, you’re a ????‍ hero to humanity, leading with heart and vision. Thank you????????

— Aurora Sky (@Skythelimit4545) February 13, 2025

“Yes he is. How awesome it would be to work for him,” remarked another person.

Yes he is. How awesome it would be to work for him.

— Lauren (@Laurrun89) February 14, 2025

“My beloved @elonmusk, I have witnessed a sight beyond compare. I beheld until all their thrones were cast down, and you, the ‘Ancient of Days,’ took your rightful seat,” another added.

My beloved @elonmusk , I have witnessed a sight beyond compare. I beheld until all their thrones were cast down, and you, the ‘Ancient of Days,’ took your rightful seat.

Your engines roared like the fiercest of flames, and your raptors blazed with the intensity of burning fire;…

— Mrs. Levi A’Ten Thunderbolt II (@LeviThunderbold) February 14, 2025

The cute moment on X came days after Mr Musk’s four-year-old son stole the show during a White House Press briefing. Standing beside US President Donald Trump, Mr Musk fielded questions from the media, while the toddler appeared to mimic his father. The billionaire laughed and suggested the kid stay quiet.

Earlier, President Trump introduced the kid saying his name was X, adding he was a “high IX individual”.

On Thursday, Mr Musk met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House in Washington DC. The tech tycoon was accompanied by his partner and director of Neuralink, Shivon Zilis, and his three children.

During their “very good” meeting, Mr Musk and PM Modi discussed space, mobility, technology and innovation.