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Right-Wing Groups Disrupt Christmas in India, Over 60 Incidents
12/26/2025
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- Right-wing vigilante groups disrupted Christmas celebrations in India by raiding churches and tearing down decorations.
- According to Open Doors, the Christian organization, more than 60 incidents were reported.
- A video from Odisha shows Hindu men harassing Santa-hat vendors and claiming "Christian items" are banned in a Hindu rashtra.
- They demanded that the vendors stop selling and instead offer merchandise related to Lord Jagannath.
