At a Vishal Hindu Sammelan organized by Sakal Hindu Samaj, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane delivered anti-Muslim hate speech, threatening violence and making inflammatory remarks. He mocked a Muslim man who died in the 2025 Nagpur riots and declared India a “Hindu Rashtra.” Rane demonized madrasas as hubs of terrorism, claimed they would be shut down similar to actions taken in Assam, and promoted multiple conspiracy theories, including “love jihad,” “land jihad,” and “halal jihad.” He also alleged a demographic conspiracy to turn India into an Islamic state by 2047 and called for an anti–“love jihad” law in Maharashtra.