BJP leader Madan Joshi promoted the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad,” urging mothers to closely monitor their daughters’ phone usage and warning that they could otherwise fall into the “trap” of “jihadi” men targeting them. He encouraged women to spend more time with their daughters and make them aware of such threats. He further cited a past protest to stop alleged cow slaughter during a local festival and defended those imprisoned for cow protection, justifying their actions as “honest” and adding that “those with no ill intent would not be jailed.”