During a Holi Milan celebration, BJP leader and former MLA Raghvendra Pratap Singh referred to Muslims as “rakshas” (demons) and called on attendees to vow to slaughter them. Invoking Hindu mythological imagery, he claimed that “rakshas grow like mushrooms,” asserting that today’s demons are Muslims across the world. Referring to the recent escalation of war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, he claimed that the mass killing of these “demons” was already underway. He further questioned those who avoid playing Holi out of fear, demanding how they would fight these “rakshas.”