A food delivery agent on his way to complete an order in Madhya Pradesh's Indore was made to remove his Santa Claus costume by a member of a group called 'Hindu Jagran Manch' on Christmas.
A video of the incident showed the Zomato delivery agent dressed as Santa Claus, sitting on his bike and being asked about his costume.
"Do you ever go to people's homes dressed as Lord Ram?" a man could be heard asking the delivery agent. To this, the delivery agent replies, "No, but now the company has asked me to wear this costume". The delivery agent was then made to remove the costume.
The Hindu group's district convenor, identified as Sumit Hardia, argued that the deliveries were being made in a Hindu majority locality and questioned the need for making delivery agents wear Santa Claus costumes.
He also asked why such things happen only on non-Hindu festivals.
"Both Indore and India are Hindu majority, so why are delivery agents given entry into homes wearing such costumes? Have they ever worn saffron costumes on Hindu festivals like Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami and Diwali?" Sumit Hardia said when asked about the incident.
Talking about Santa Claus costumes, Hardia said that such "temptations" are often used for religious conversion.
The Hindu group leader also questioned the mindsets of owners of food delivery companies, asking what is their intention behind making agents wear such costumes.
Source: India Today