At a Koli Samaj meeting, BJP MLA and Maharashtra Minister for Fisheries Nitesh Rane repeatedly demonised Muslims, referring to them as “green snakes”, “gol topiwalle”, and “dadiwalle”. He portrayed Muslims as a threat to Hindu fishermen, fearmongered about Muslim presence along the coast, and promised to make the shores “jihad-free”. He also urged members of the Koli community not to rent their properties to Muslims.