In Today's WTF News: A Park In Coimbatore Will Only Allow People With Marriage Certificates

We all are quite familiar with the fact, that most parks in India have pretty much lost their value as a recreational spot for families and children. What earlier used to be regarded as an everyday spot for playing and even for school picnics, has now turned into a place dreaded by adults and children alike. While most people pretend to be cool with PDA, couples spending some 'quality time' can be attributed as a major reason as to why no one likes to visit public parks anymore. However, one such park in Coimbatore has pretty much crossed all limits to stop couples and even bachelors from entering. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore has banned the entry of unmarried couples in its ever-so-famous and beautiful Botanical Garden. © Facebook Bachelors with even female friends cannot enter the premises anymore. A staff member has also been quoted saying that only couples who show their marriage certificates or are accompanied by children can be allowed. The reason for the same was explained by M Kannan, professor and head of the floriculture department at TNAU. © Agritech TNAU He said in an interview, "Fed-up with the couples using the park as their hiding and recreation area, the university has come up with this rule. We initially tried to put up rules and regulations such as seeking their ID proofs and asking details such as phone numbers. Despite all that, couples continued to behave inappropriately causing a lot of discomfort to other visitors. Students and families have also complained many times.” © Facebook Besides taking this extreme step, an entry register is also maintained in the park where all visitors are 'requested to' enter their personal details - like name, address and phone number. There is also an information board that requests visitors to 'maintain their dignity' at the park. What's more is that even the school and college students who used to visit the park for educational trips are not allowed anymore which has obviously led to the outrage. © Facebook While we understand the concern that the university authorities have, we do have to say that this step is a little too extreme. Asking someone to show their marriage certificate is downright absurd and we now think, the requirement of Aadhaar card to enter public places doesn't seem too far-fetched anymore.