{"id":73168,"date":"2026-02-22T01:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=73168"},"modified":"2026-02-22T01:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:46:26","slug":"hindu-nationalists-attack-christmas-celebrations-across-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/hindu-nationalists-attack-christmas-celebrations-across-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Nazionalisti ind\u00f9 attaccano le celebrazioni natalizie in tutta l'India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>More than 80 incidents of violent attacks, hate speeches, and tensions were reported during the Christmas week across several states of India, putting holiday celebrations under a cloud of fear and hostility. Most of the incidents have been linked to groups affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and other right-wing Hindu organizations, most notably the Bajrang Dal, a militant wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and others. Reports of attacks, intimidation, and disruptions targeting Christian gatherings, schools, and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Reports of attacks, intimidation, and disruptions targeting Christian gatherings, schools, and\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":67980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-73168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":76220,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/pastor-in-india-forced-to-eat-cow-dung-drink-sewer-water\/","url_meta":{"origin":73168,"position":0},"title":"Pastor in India Forced to Eat Cow Dung, Drink Sewer Water","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Febbraio 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"After accusing a pastor in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha, India, of forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity, a group of Hindu nationalists forced him to eat cow dung and drink sewer water. 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