We The People

Christmas carolers roughed up in Madhya Pradesh, a Christmas event disrupted in Rajasthan, schools warned against Christmas celebrations in Uttar Pradesh has prompted Christian groups in India to raise a safety alarm with the Union Home Minister. On this episode of We The People, we ask: what seems to have brought on this nervousness around Christmas celebrations? Do festivals like Christmas, that are celebrated across religions, warrant the fear of "forced conversions"? In a country that guarantees the right to practice any religion, is the space for that liberty shrinking?