Reacting to incidents of vandalism during Christmas events in India, including in MP and Chhattisgarh, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "Peace can't survive if...majority remains silent spectators to...bullying of a minority." "​We must reject narratives that paint fellow citizens as enemies or aliens," Tharoor added. "Authorities must act swiftly and impartially against hooliganism," he stated.