India, Dec. 25 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday raised concerns over reports of alleged attacks on Christians in the days leading up to Christmas, warning that such incidents threaten India's constitutional values and affect society as a whole.

Speaking in Thiruvananthapuram, the four-time Member of Parliament said there was a growing need to show solidarity with Christian communities amid incidents reported from different parts of the country.

"To my mind, this solidarity is fundamental. Sadly, there are attacks on Christians in different places of the country. Even in Kerala, there was an attack on a carol singing group in Palakkad, which is truly shocking," Tharoor said.

He stressed that such incidents go beyond any one co...