in haryana, a state controlled by the bjp, the hindu nationalist party which also provides india s government, a life size statute ofjesus was desecrated. it was not an isolated incident. some even accused christians of using santa claus and the distribution of presents to children as a tool of conversion. hostility towards muslim indians has become depressingly routine in the country s public life. congress, the main opposition party which suposedly stands for a non sectarian democracy, is too enfeebled to raise much protest. can you give us examples of the sort of things indian christians are having to endure at the moment and is there any indication that this is kind of state sponsored or state influence in any way? kind of state-sponsored or state influence in any way? kind of state-sponsored or state influence in any way? what i will sa is influence in any way? what i will say is that influence in any way? what i will say is that the influence in any way? what i will say is t