In another incident, the wife of a prominent politician was condemned online for endorsing a Christmas charity event. Also in December, a far-right Hindu group sent letters to schools and warned them against holding Christmas functions, saying they would be doing so “at their own risk”. “We are afraid of Christmas this year,” said AC Michael, the national coordinator of an Indian advocacy group, in a statement. It is all part of a broader ideological battle that has produced countless acts of violence and harassment across India based on religious identity, NYT reports. Tensions over the Christmas holiday have also erupted into all out confrontations in some parts of India this month, the newspaper adds.

Source: The Express Tribune December 25, 2017 08:48 UTC