Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Christmas morning service at Delhi’s Cathedral Church of the Redemption and shared greetings urging peace, compassion and harmony.
- The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India condemned an “alarming rise” in assaults on Christians, urged urgent action from authorities and sought the BJP’s removal of Jabalpur leader Anju Bhargava.
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced urgent inquiries after reported disruptions, citing the Palakkad carol attack in which RSS worker Ashwin Raj was arrested and warning of strict action.
- Police in Madhya Pradesh reported no evidence of forced conversion in the Jabalpur church incident where BJP city vice-president Anju Bhargava was seen in viral videos allegedly assaulting a visually impaired woman.
- Reports from Chhattisgarh describe vandalism of Christmas decorations at a Raipur mall by VHP-linked workers and a December 24 bandh called by Sarva Samaj over alleged forced conversions, alongside event cancellations or changes in several places.