At a Virat Hindu Sammelan organised by Sakal Hindu Samaj, Nitesh Rane, Bharatiya Janata Party leader, referred to Muslims as “green snakes,” told Muslims to go to Pakistan, and issued threats of violence; he claimed Muslims aim to turn India into an Islamic country by 2045 and spread conspiracies including “love jihad,” “spit jihad,” “halal jihad,” “land jihad,” and “corporate jihad,” while alleging madrasas train Muslims in making explosives.