The recent decision of the Raipur Sessions Court granting bail to six Bajrang Dal members arrested for vandalising Christmas decorations, followed by their “hero’s welcome” and anti-Christian slogans outside the jail, is deeply disturbing. Such incidents raise serious questions about the state of secularism and law and order in India. While the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, repeated acts of intimidation against minorities create fear and division. The silence of the ruling BJP in such cases is viewed by many as tacit approval, further emboldening extremist groups. These actions damage India’s democratic image and have wider consequences, as innocent Indians face backlash abroad due to the behaviour of a few. If intolerance continues unchecked, it threatens national unity and undermines the values that define our country.
