Overview
- Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India condemns a surge in targeted incidents and urges protection for Christians, seeking the BJP ouster of Anju Bhargava after a video showed her harassing a visually impaired woman in a Jabalpur church.
- Kerala police arrest RSS worker Ashwin Raj for allegedly assaulting a children’s carol group in Palakkad and damaging instruments, as parents and opposition parties condemn BJP leaders who appeared to justify the attack.
- Kerala’s chief minister orders inquiries and warns of strict action following reports of schools cancelling festivities under pressure, while the DYFI conducts 2,500 protest carols across Palakkad.
- New cases keep tensions high: Bajrang Dal and VHP members vandalise decorations at St Mary’s School in Nalbari, Assam, and a mob wrecks Christmas displays at a Raipur mall during a strike in Chhattisgarh.
- Police statements and media reports across states cite disruptions tied to anti-conversion claims, with an officer noting no evidence of forced conversion in the Jabalpur church gathering.