India, Feb. 26 -- Senior BJP leader Sunil Deodhar has come under fire in Meghalaya after allegedly making remarks perceived as mocking Christians and Jesus Christ during a public gathering, triggering protests and a police complaint.

The controversy arose from a speech delivered at an indigenous forum meeting last week, a video of which later circulated widely on social media. The remarks drew sharp criticism from political parties and civil society groups in the Christian-majority state.

The ruling National People's Party (NPP) condemned the comments as "divisive rhetoric", with its youth wing filing a police complaint alleging that Deodhar targeted the Christian community. The party said the statements were factually incorrect and had...