Overview
- Assam police said alleged Bajrang Dal members entered St. Mary’s School in Nalbari, destroyed and burned Christmas decorations, with videos showing slogans shouted during the vandalism.
- Kerala arrested RSS worker Aswin Raj over an alleged assault on a children’s carol group in Palakkad, while the DYFI staged protest carols across 2,500 units and the Chief Minister ordered an urgent inquiry and warned of strict action.
- The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India condemned an “alarming” rise in attacks, urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure protection, and sought the BJP’s removal of Jabalpur leader Anju Bhargava.
- A widely shared video from Jabalpur showed BJP city vice-president Anju Bhargava confronting and allegedly manhandling a visually impaired woman during a church event, with police quoted as finding no evidence of forced conversion.
- Opposition leaders including KC Venugopal, V. D. Satheesan and Derek O’Brien accused Sangh-linked groups of targeting Christians and pressed for accountability, as reports cited hate-filled posters in Chhattisgarh calling for a December 24 bandh.