During a Virat Hindu Sammelan organized by Sakal Hindu Samaj, Nitesh Rane, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, declared that Hindus should have first preference, ridiculed “Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb” and “sarv dharm sambhav,” and told Muslims to go to Pakistan. He threatened retaliation against Muslims during religious processions, stated that the government is for Hindus and not “gol-topiwallas” or “dadiwallas,” urged Hindus to only buy from other Hindus, referred to Muslims as “Abdul” and “jihadis,” and claimed madrasas produce terrorists.