Men Harass Santa Hat Sellers in Odisha, Claim 'Hindu Rashtra'

• A group of men in Odisha harassed roadside vendors selling Santa hats ahead of Christmas.
• The perpetrators claimed Odisha was a 'Hindu rashtra' where 'Christian items' were not allowed.
• Vendors, who identified as Hindu and poor, were told to sell Lord Jagannath's merchandise instead.
• A viral video of the incident sparked widespread outrage on social media.
• Netizens criticized the harassment as unconstitutional and against India's secular values, linking it to rising right-wing nationalism.

Why It Matters: Religious intolerance rises as men harass poor Santa hat sellers in Odisha, sparking outrage.