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Christmas Horror: VHP, Bajrang Dal Vandals Target Schools, Malls In Assam, Chhattisgarh; India Today Reports

On this broadcast, India Today anchor Akshita Nandagopal and a team of reporters track a series of hate crimes during Christmas celebrations across India. In Assam's Dolbari, Associate News Editor Ashmita Saha reports that VHP and Bajrang Dal members set a school's Christmas tree on fire, noting, 'Young students and teachers in Dolbari area, they were actually gearing up for Christmas celebrations yesterday.' Principal Correspondent Sumi Rajappan details how a mob vandalized Raipur's Magneto Mall during a 'bandh' called by the Sarva Samaj. The programme also covers unrest in Kerala reported by Shibi Mol and a Bajrang Dal protest outside a Bareilly church reported by Principal Correspondent Samarth Srivastava.