Vandalism, Disruptions Mar Christmas Across States; Tharoor Calls It 'Assault'

• Bajrang Dal allegedly vandalized Christmas decorations at St Mary’s English School and a shop in Nalbari, Assam; police investigating.
• A group allegedly vandalized Christmas decorations at Magneto Mall in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, during a "Chhattisgarh bandh" by Sarva Hindu Samaj.
• Madhya Pradesh saw incidents including a BJP leader allegedly manhandling a visually impaired woman at a church and disruption of a prayer service in Jabalpur.
• Rajasthan issued an order against forcing children to dress as Santa Claus; a verbal clash involving women in Santa caps occurred in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar.
• Shashi Tharoor condemned an attack on a Christmas carol group in Palakkad, Kerala, stating such acts are "an assault on all of us" and constitutional freedom.

Why It Matters: Widespread incidents of vandalism and disruption marred Christmas celebrations across India, drawing strong condemnation.