Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said an advisory had been issued to all the States to ensure law and order during Christmas in the wake of fringe elements recently threatening some Christian community members against celebrating the festival.
On December 17, a fringe group in Aligarh issued a circular and threatened the management of all city schools against celebrating Christmas, and that if they did so, it would be “at their own risk”.
When asked about it, Mr. Singh said an advisory had been issued to all the States so that there was no law and order issue. He also conveyed his greetings to the nation on Christmas.
“Any festival, whether it is Christmas, Ramzaan, Holi or Diwali, should be celebrated without any problem. Strict action would be taken if anyone tries to create ruckus during the festivals,” he said on the sidelines of the 54th anniversary parade of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in New Delhi.
''India is the only country that believes in ’Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ — a philosophy that inculcates an understanding that the whole world is one family. I believe that all people, irrespective of any religion, should celebrate each other’s festivals in its true spirit with full enthusiasm,” he said.
