Christmas celebrations disrupted in Silchar by a group of people

Christmas celebrations on Saturday in Barak valley, Silchar was disrupted by a group of people. In a video, attackers claim that they have no problem with the Christmas celebrations, however, they do not want Hindu people to participate in the same as December 25 was also 'Tulsi Diwas'.

A senior police officer who do not want to be named told ET that no complaint is lodged yet. Christmas has been celebrated with enthusiasm across northeast India this year. Last year, the celebrations were subdued due to the Covid restrictions which forced the people to remain indoors.

The Assam Rifles troopers have erected a huge 47-feet Christmas star -- the largest in the northeastern region in Mizoram.


Around six million Christians live in Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya while there are a significant number of Christians in the other northeastern states of Manipur, Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.