A group of Bajrang Dal members in Agra, Uttar Pradesh burnt down an effigy of Santa Claus and raised “Death to Santa Claus” slogans.
Several videos of Saffron-clad men gathered on a road in Agra went viral on social media. The videos showed the men raising slogans against Santa Claus as they believe that celebrating Christmas in a “Hindu-majority” community is a shame.
Stupidity at its peak…#Hindutva #Christmas #SantaClaus pic.twitter.com/q1vlzVMOAc
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In the past too, several Hindutva outfits have gone on a rampage and attacked churches objecting over several things including the usage of loudspeakers. Various Christmas events have also been attacked by the Right-wing Hindu groups.
Earlier, a Santa Claus-costumed man was allegedly attacked by a mob on Tuesday in Vadodara Gujarat.
These incidents are being seen as “another evidence of hatred against minorities.
Isn't it a shame that in Modern India majority of Hindu children are made to dress up like a fictional character/ Clown known as Santa Claus / Father Xmas every year and know more about him than what they know about any of the great heroes, Kings, personalities or pic.twitter.com/l9ia2lW1j2
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“Several people on Twitter, who identify themselves as Hindutva supporters, have said that it was “a shame that in Modern India majority of Hindu children are made to dress up as Santa Claus.”