At least 20 people were taken into custody by the police when clashes broke out during the 'Kiss of Love' protest here against alleged moral policing.
Trouble reportedly broke out on Sunday when supporters of the 'Kiss of Love' campaign tried to go ahead with their plan to kiss publicly in protest against moral policing and those opposed to it, a group claiming to belong to Hanuman Sena, allegedly beat them up.
The police also resorted to a minor baton charge following the clash to control the situation.
The movement began when a Facebook page called 'Kiss of love' asked the youth across Kerala to join a protest against moral policing on November 2 at Marine Drive in Kochi. The movement reportedly garnered widespread support with more than 1,43,000 'Likes' for the Facebook page.
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