It seems that the youth are well and truly over the hype that marked February 14 earlier. Amrita, a BSc student at PU, said: “If someone wishes to celebrate the day, he/she can do so without much fuss. I believe that the youth have finally understood that Valentine’s Day is a personal issue and does not mean that everyone should be out on the streets blowing their trumpet of love.”

President of Students’ Organisation of Panjab University, Brinder Dhillon, said: “The present generation is sensible and gone are the days when people used to create scenes.”

A college student Vicky said: “The day spreads the message of love and people should have the freedom to celebrate the occasion.”