Divided stancePrime Minister Narendra Modi made a conspicuous outreach to the Christian community by attending a Christmas morning service at a colonial-era church in Delhi. In contrast, senior BJP leaders reached out to the community. The outgoing BJP chief, JP Nadda, the Union minister, Piyush Goyal, and the Delhi CM, Rekha Gupta, among others, visited churches and extended Christmas greetings. On Friday, VV Rajesh, 47, took oath as the mayor in the presence of senior BJP leaders, including the state president, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. A BJP observer quipped in jest, “The BJP’s Assam unit should be asked if not Modi, who?

Source: The Telegraph December 28, 2025 03:02 UTC