More than 5,000 people have joined a Facebook group called the Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women.The group says it will give the pink underwear to Sri Ram Sena (Army of Lord Ram) on Valentine's Day.

Sri Ram Sena was blamed for the bar attack in the southern city of Mangalore last month.Group leader Pramod Mutalik, who is now on bail after he was held following the attack, argues it is "not acceptable" for women to go to bars in India.

He has also said his men will protest against Valentine's Day on Saturday. The group is urging women to "walk to the nearest pub and buy a drink" on Valentine's Day.A spokeswoman for the group, Nisha Susan, told the BBC: "We chose the colour pink because it is a frivolous colour."

Ms Susan said the group expected to collect at least 500 pieces of pink underwear from all over the country and send them to Mr Mutalik's office in the southern city of Hubli. Last month's attack in Mangalore, which was filmed and then broadcast on national television, shocked many Indians. Men were shown chasing and beating up the panicking women.

So it's an insult to send an article of clothing that, if you wear it, nobody sees anyway?

Pink and Nasty!

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