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- In Thrissur, the United Democratic Front (UDF) protested a Christmas tree made from empty beer bottles installed by Guruvayur Municipality, following a controversy over a statue of Mahatma Gandhi by the same city.
- Basheer Pookode, a Congress councillor, said the display was inappropriate for Christmas.
- Other Congress members supported his view and questioned its alignment with the festival's spirit.
- Municipal Secretary H Abhilash defended the installation as a recycling message.
