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Kerala Church Choir Dress Up in Skull Caps and Hijabs to Protest CAA

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December 27, 2019

Pathanamthitta, Dec 27: With each passing day, the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act is only gaining momentum. In a recent, a video of 14 youngsters from Kerala Church has gone viral where six boys and eight girls can be seen singing Christmas carols. What made it special was that church choir chose to wear skull caps and hijab to express solidarity with the Muslim community.

The video is from St Thomas Mar Thoma Church in Kerala’s Kozhencherry. In the clip, the choir can be seen singing X-mas carols. “The song was tuned to Mappilappattu and the singers wore skullcaps and hijab to express solidarity in these times," vicar Rev Varughese Philip said.

Every year, the church picks up a socially important theme for its Christmas Choir. "In 2018, it was about the floods that ravaged our state. This year we chose to take up the controversy over the CAA and the NRC since it affects so many people,” choirmaster Eapen Mathew said.

Various protests are taking place across the country against the new Citizenship law. The CAA seeks to grant citizenship to six communities expect Muslims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and faced religious prosecution there.

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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