Valentine's Day was Delhi's big date with politics. Be it Arvind Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony as Chief Minister, or protests outside Hindu Mahasabha that question the politics of religion, much more than red roses and XL-sized teddy bears happened on Saturday.

A reader, who was at the protest outside the Mahasabha, writes about her ordeal with the police, who arrested her alongside many others and detained them for half a day.

Here's her candid open letter to the protectors of our capital.

Dear Delhi Police,

At least let me offend you before you arrest me. Why do you have to be so dramatic and loud? That's my job when I come out to protest. Let me be the hooligan. Why do you end up acting like one?

So I made this beautiful hand painted poster for the protest, but even before I could get the chance to flash it in front of the Hindu Mahasabha head office, about seven not-so-lady-like-policewomen grab-grope-thrash-shove-hit and throw me into this police van. I’m like hey, slow down all you Dabangg-fuelled people, at least let me offend you before you so illegally manhandle me.