Wetin dey happen for India na wah o! As Christmas dey come, na so reports of wahala dey increase!
This Christmas period, over 80 incidents of violent attacks show say di holiday vibe don enter serious gbege. Most of dem incidents na from groups wey dey affiliated with di Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and other right-wing organizations.
If you check states like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and even New Delhi, you go see say na serious problem wey dey threaten Christmas celebration as violence and intimidation don become di order of di day.
For Chhattisgarh, dem vandalized Christmas decorations for shopping mall one group of almost 90 men wey b’ileve say dem wan protect Hindu culture. For Kerala, small pikin wey dey do Christmas carol for street face attack from people wey dey claim dem no wan see Christmas celebrations for ‘Hindu rashtra’.
This kind wahala dey create serious tension for every corner. Di Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, even attend Christmas events but many people don dey criticize am say he no dey do much to stop di violence wey dey occur. E don reach time wey di government suppose stand up to protect di people!
Na serious matter dis one be, my people! Di constant attacks on Christians dey raise serious issues about how we go fit live together as one, as e dey cause fear ni di hearts of many.
Even prominent religious leaders don begin call out di thing. Dem dey remind government say dem get duty to protect di constitutional rights of every citizen, irrespective of religion. This na not only matter of law, but matter of humanity!
As we dey celebrate Christmas for here, make we try remember say di essence of di season na love, peace, and unity. Dey wan spoil am with violence and intimidation no gree fit represent di true spirit of Christmas.
For social media, naija people dey share di gist as e dey happen, some dey even compare di situation to when small children dey fight for Christmas gifts. Dem wahala no suppose spoil better things wey we get! Omo, dis one no go end well if everybody no dey do di right thing.
With everything wey dey happen, many dey hope say government go stand up to di challenge and prevent more incidents from happening. Christmas suppose be about joy, but wey concern dey everywhere, e fit turn to trying period.
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