Jesus statue smashed in spate of attacks on India’s Christian community

Amid growing intolerance to India's Christian minority, several Christmas events were targeted by Hindu right wing groups

Festive celebrations were disrupted, Jesus statues were smashed and effigies of Santa Claus were burned in a spate of attacks on India's Christian community over Christmas.

Amid growing intolerance and violence against India's Christian minority, who make up about 2% of India's population, several Christmas events were targeted by Hindu right wing groups, who alleged Christians were using festivities to force Hindus to convert.