At the Hindu Virat Sabha, organised by the Sakal Hindu Samaj, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane spread the “land jihad” conspiracy and used incendiary language to target Muslims for allegedly grabbing land.
He targeted madrasas, claimed Yemeni students were receiving education in them, and promised to shut them down, saying, “If you want to do this, go to Pakistan or Bangladesh!”
He called Muslims “jihadis,” threatened them against land encroachment, and targeted Azaan. He praised bulldozer action, saying, “They couldn’t stop it in Nashik; they called their ammi and abba, but the bulldozer prevailed. I salute the Nashik police who took on these jihadis head-on.”