At a Navratri Mahotsav event organised by the Shri Sarvajanik Durga Utsav Samiti, BJP MLA and Cabinet Minister Vishvas Sarang, along with Hindu nationalist singer Shahnaz Akhtar, promoted anti-Muslim conspiracy theories of “love jihad” and religious conversion. Vishvas Sarang declared that only those who worship the Goddess should participate in Garba, adding that they have “declared war against love jihad.” Shahnaz Akhtar endorsed Sarang’s remarks on “love jihad” and urged Hindu girls to remain within their faith, protect themselves from non-Hindus, and embrace “ghar wapsi” if they had converted. She also commented on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s bulldozer actions, saying, “I love bulldozer.”