Archive · 26 Dec 2025
India Celebrates Christmas with Festivities and Concerns
Christmas was celebrated with joy and devotion across India.
Leaders like the Governor, Chief Minister, and Prime Minister wished everyone a Merry Christmas and talked about the importance of love, peace, and compassion.
They attended church services and emphasized the teachings of Jesus Christ.
However, there were also reports of vandalism and harassment during Christmas celebrations, which raised concerns about intolerance and freedom of worship.
People celebrated with midnight masses, carol processions, and community feasts.
The leaders' messages reminded everyone to be good to each other and to work together to make communities better.
Despite the incidents, the festive spirit remained strong, and people prayed for peace and harmony.
Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Christmas greetings, emphasizing love, peace, and compassion.
Prime Minister Modi attended a Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in Delhi, which included prayers, carols, hymns, and a special prayer for the prime minister by Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Swarup, the Bishop of Delhi.
Christmas was celebrated with devotion and festive gaiety across India, with churches decked in lights and cribs, midnight masses drawing large congregations, and community events spreading cheer.
Reports of vandalism and harassment during Christmas celebrations, allegedly by groups like Bajrang Dal, raised concerns about intolerance and freedom of worship.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned the silence of the responsible leadership of the party in power regarding the incidents of harassment and vandalism during Christmas celebrations.
- Who
- Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, and various Christian communities across India
- What
- Extended Christmas greetings, attended Christmas morning services, and celebrated with festive gaiety; incidents of vandalism and harassment during Christmas celebrations
- When
- On the eve of Christmas and on Christmas morning
- Where
- Hyderabad, Delhi, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Kolkata, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Chhattisgarh, India
- Why
- To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and promote peace, love, and prosperity; concerns about intolerance and freedom of worship
Government and Leaders' Messages
Incidents of Harassment and Vandalism
Focus of Celebrations
Government and Leaders' Messages
Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Christmas greetings, emphasizing love, peace, and compassion. Modi attended a Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in Delhi.
Incidents of Harassment and Vandalism
Reports of attacks on Christians and Christmas events, including vandalism and harassment by groups like Bajrang Dal, have raised concerns about intolerance and freedom of worship.
- Person 1
- Governor Jishnu Dev Varma
- Person 2
- Chief Minister Revanth Reddy
- Person 3
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Person 4
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Person 5
- Vice President C P Radhakrishnan
- Person 6
- Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda
- Person 7
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
- Person 8
- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi
- Person 9
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
- Occasion
- Christmas
- Message
- Peace, love, and prosperity
- Teachings
- Jesus Christ
- Location 1
- Hyderabad, India
- Location 2
- Delhi, India
- Location 3
- Mizoram, India
- Location 4
- Meghalaya, India
- Location 5
- Kolkata, India
- Location 6
- Goa, India
- Location 7
- Kerala, India
- Location 8
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Location 9
- Telangana, India
- Location 10
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Location 11
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Location 12
- Rajasthan, India
- Location 13
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Location 14
- Assam, India
- Location 15
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Government Commitment
- Support for all religions and development of the Christian minority community
- Church
- Cathedral Church of the Redemption
- Bishop
- Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Swarup
- Incidents
- Vandalism and harassment during Christmas celebrations
- Groups Involved
- Bajrang Dal and other right-wing activists
Sources
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