Hindus smash Jesus statue
Festive celebrations were disrupted and statues of Jesus were smashed in a spate of attacks on India’s Christian community over Christmas. In recent years, Christians have increasingly faced harassment around Christmas – but 2021 saw a notable surge in attacks.
Iain Taylor; The Guardian
Amid growing intolerance and violence against India’s Christian minority, who make up about 2% of India’s population, Christmas events were targeted by Hindu right-wing groups, who alleged Christians were using the festivities to force Hindus to convert.
