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In a bold move, Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has spoken out against Hindu extremists harassing Christians in the country on Christmas. Rathee shared a video on the social media platform X, showing Hindus harassing the Christian community, and asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action. He claimed that after exposing Dharendra, a Hindu extremist, all these incidents started happening and people are making negative comments about him, telling others to dislike his video.
Rathee addressed Modi in his video, saying, “Hello, Narendra Modi, will you take any action on this matter or are you waiting for a Trump-style rebuke?” Rathee also stated that he doesn’t think the US government will be happy to see Christians being harassed in India. He added that he has disabled comments on his video, allowing only his subscribers to comment.
Incidents of harassment against Christians have been reported in various parts of India, including Raypur, where a Christmas decoration was vandalized, and Assam, where Bajarang Dal extremists set fire to a Christmas decoration. In Uttar Pradesh, a group of extremists shouted slogans outside a church, while in Madhya Pradesh, they broke into a church and vandalized it.
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