Narinder Kaur, a British broadcaster of Indian origin, compared India’s secular atmosphere to that of the United Kingdom. She shared a video of a hotel in Delhi with a giant Christmas tree.
“Approximately 2% of India’s population is Christian, yet they celebrate Christmas like the majority! It’s amazing! Respectful. All the staff wear Santa hats,” wrote Narinder Kaur.
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While London celebrates all the major non-Christian festivals like Diwali and Eid, she wondered if hotel staff in the UK would wear a turban or cap out of respect.
“Can you imagine British hotel staff wearing turbans during Diwali? The right would collapse,” she added.
Uploaded on December 19, her viral video has so far garnered over 5 million views on Twitter (now X). Social media users posted mixed reactions.
“I dare say we are very tolerant in the UK,” wrote one.
Another wrote: “Well said and shows the fear and insecurity amongst many in the UK.”
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“I think you make a good point. However, I would never wear a turban during Diwali because I feel it would be disrespectful. I was taught that a turban is worn as a sign of religious affiliation, and I’m not a Sikh – a Santa hat is not religious. Maybe I’m wrong,” came another.
“Islamists would clash with Muslims celebrating Christmas. Salah always gets hate from Islamists on his Christmas post. Why don’t you mention that, Narinder?” wrote another.
“But no? Muslims in Britain celebrate Xmas Day just like Hindus and Sikhs in Britain. They get together as families and have some kind of dinner. I’m not sure what you mean,” replied Narinder.
The Narinder Kaur controversy
Narinder Kaur, a British broadcaster of Indian origin, first rose to prominence in 2001 as a contestant on Big Brother UK. She was the first British-Indian roommate. Since then, she has built up a regular media presence.
Narinder Kaur has been involved in several controversies. In 2024, actor Laurence Fox was accused of “upskirting” after sharing a private picture of her in 2009 without consent.
She also received heavy criticism for tweeting about Kate Middleton’s appearance during cancer treatment.
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“Real question – why has Kate aged so much? Isn’t she only 42? Is she a smoker? It’s the only explanation,” she wrote in the now-deleted post. Kaur later apologized for the post.
Earlier in 2025, she went viral when she praised India’s Vande Bharat trains and criticized British rail services.
“..look how far Indian railways have come! While British trains and networks lag shamefully behind. FYI – Amritsar to Delhi was about £10pp (same distance as London to Edinburgh). Brits are SCR*WED,” she wrote.
Kaur frequently appears on Good Morning Britain, GB News and the Jeremy Vine show. He also writes articles for The Times, The Daily Mirror and Glamor UK.
