At a Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha organised by the Sakal Hindu Samaj, far-right spiritual influencer Anil Maharaj Devekar labelled alleged encroachers as “jihadis”, “traitors”, and “scorpions”, calling for their removal. BJP MP Mahesh Landge vowed to shut slaughterhouses, said he would not tolerate police action against gau rakshaks, justified stopping trucks driven by “jihadis and Qureshis”, and spread the conspiracies of “love jihad” and “land jihad”.