During a Hindu Virat Sammelan, Suresh Chavhanke, Editor-in-Chief of Sudarshan News, who joined via video link, targeted Christians by alleging that they are building churches as part of a conspiracy to convert Hindus. He also promoted the conspiracy theory of “love jihad” and called on Muslim women to marry Hindu men, claiming it would be advantageous, while falsely alleging that Muslim women are sexually exploited by male relatives and forced to bear multiple children.