At the Kanifnath shrine, NCP MLA Sangram Jagtap declared, “Saffron must always be prioritised over green,” implying Hindu worshippers should be given preference over Muslims.
At the same event, Shiv Sena leader Sagar Baig, National President of Rashtriya Shri Ram Sangh, used the slur “landiyas” for Muslims and claimed the Waqf Board usurps land, alleging “six Pakistan’s are inside India.” Alongside these speeches, Hindu worshippers removed green shrouds from the shrine and hoisted large saffron flags as a show of dominance. This escalation follows a recent Hindu-Muslim clash at the shrine and a far-right campaign to boycott Muslim traders at the upcoming Madhi fair, further stoking communal tensions.