The arrests followed the circulation of videos on social media showing the group displaying and handing out weapons. Police recovered eight swords from those taken into custody.
A series of violent attacks orchestrated by Hindu nationalist groups against Christian families has shaken multiple districts in Chhattisgarh over the past two weeks, leaving homes destroyed and families displaced.
The incident occurred on December 20 in the Johnson School compound in Jabalpur’s Katanga area, where Pastor Dharmendra Jena had organised his annual Christmas lunch for around 200 visually impaired students from the government-run Andhmukh School.
The attack, allegedly triggered by racial abuse, has sparked widespread outrage and protests across the Northeast.
The NCCI’s statement follows violent incidents during the Christmas season that prompted urgent appeals from major Christian bodies across India.
Police in Kerala have arrested several individuals following an alleged attack on a Christmas carol group in Palakkad district, an incident that has drawn condemnation from religious leaders and civil society groups.
A High Court in central India has affirmed the right of Catholic parishes to carry out Christmas carol singing after local authorities attempted to restrict the activity, in a ruling welcomed by church leaders.
Dozens of Christians across India are spending the Christmas season in detention after being charged under state anti-conversion laws, raising fresh concerns among church leaders and human rights groups about religious freedom in the country.
When God our Creator created the world, the Holy Bible tells us he said, “Let there be Light… sky, water, earth, fish, animals….” He finally created man (Adam and Eve). Looking from above, he tells each one of us today, “Let there be Christmas!”
Karnataka has approved a new law aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crimes, a move welcomed by church leaders and human rights advocates who say it offers stronger protection for religious minorities, including Christians.
Violent clashes broke out in a village in Chhattisgarh this month after local tribal residents objected to the burial of a Christian man, raising fresh concerns over the safety of Christian communities in the region.
Schools across Uttar Pradesh will not observe a holiday on December 25 this year, the BJP-led Yogi Adityanath government announced on Sunday, December 22.
