Location: Pimpalgaon, Buldhana, Maharashtra
Date: February 15

At a Sakal Hindu Samaj event, far-right influencer Harshu Thakur targeted Muslim women politicians, claiming that when elected they wear the hijab and when out of power they “dance half-naked.” She threatened that anyone who attempts to make Mumbra “green” would be buried in the ground like their forefathers, while police personnel present could be seen recording her statement on their phones and laughing along. She also referred to Muslims as the illegitimate children of Islamic invaders.

Location: Gadha, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Date: February 12

At a mass recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa, religious preacher Dhirendra Shastri (Bageshwar Dham Sarkar) asserted that the formation of Sunder Kand mandals nationwide was intended to organise Hindus as “soldiers” to defend Sanatan Dharma, Hindutva, and establish a Hindu Rashtra. He claimed this would enable mobilisation against “dharm virodhi” (anti-religious) forces and invoked Hindu mythological figures to suggest women would rise with “one hand holding a mala and the other a spear” to carry out mass killing. He further alleged that it would prevent religious conversions and “love jihad,” and declared that, if necessary, they would go to the nation’s borders to forcibly remove those he described as “desh virodhi” (traitors) from India.

Location: Barhan, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Date: February 1

At a Virat Hindu Sammelan, VHP-Bajrang Dal leader Rajesh Kumar fearmongered about an alleged demographic shift, asserting that social harmony and brotherhood exist only while Hindus remain in the majority and warning that if their numbers decline, “they will consume you as prey.” Citing the displacement of Kashmiri Pandits, he alleged that Hindus could face similar threats and urged them to have more children to avoid what he described as Bangladesh-like conditions within the next 50 years if the population becomes evenly split. He also peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad,” alleging that one lakh Hindu women are trapped annually by Muslim men he referred to as “Afzal,” who conceal their religious identity, and said women must be taught to identify the “threat” or risk conversion to Islam or death.

Location: Ambegaon Budruk, Pune, Maharashtra
Date: February 14

A group of far-right Hindu nationalist vigilantes led by Bipasha Manikam threatened a biryani restaurant to shut down permanently, alleging it hurt “Hindu sentiments.” The mob abused the Muslim cooks with anti-Muslim slurs such as “Landas” and threatened violence and demolition if the restaurant did not close.

Location: Kokawad, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Date: February 15

At a VHP-Bajrang Dal meeting, Organising General Secretary Milind Parande delivered an anti-Christian speech opposing religious conversions, comparing missionaries to “demons” and alleging they lure poor Hindus with money and inducements. Invoking the mythological figure Putna, he claimed they “poison” society and urged vigilance against “rakshas” seeking to destroy dharma. He also condemned cattle slaughter, arguing that worshipping Nandi is meaningless without actively defending the faith. BJP leader Kamaru Ajnar called for a social boycott of villagers he alleged had converted to Christianity. He warned those who chant “hallelujah on Sundays” that they would be buried in “Patal Lok” (hell). He further declared that Adivasis who had embraced Christianity were enemies of the community, terming it a “disease.”

Location: Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Date: February 17

At a Sakal Hindu Samaj event, far-right influencer Harshu Thakur dehumanized Muslims by referring to them as “green snakes” and stated that if Hindus were given 2 minutes, they could wipe out Muslims completely.

Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Date: February 16

Members of the Hindu Raksha Dal, led by lawyer and National Coordinator Sanket Katara, staged a protest demanding the demolition of a mazar under the Hindon bridge, alleging it was an illegal encroachment. They raised banners reading “Stop Land Jihad” and sought official documents related to the structure. The protest followed a video circulated on February 14 in which a man claimed the mazar was being used to spread terrorism. While locals said the shrine predates the bridge, Hindu Raksha Dal member Prince Thakur asserted the land belonged to the municipal corporation, used derogatory language, and damaged a shelf outside the structure, alleging it enabled assaults on women and terrorism.

Location: Cachar, Assam
Date: February 20

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking at the launch of the Vibrant Villages Programme-II, targeted those he described as “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrators), alleging they were usurping the rights of the Assamese population. He claimed that such “infiltrators” had taken away the livelihoods of Assam’s youth, the food meant for the poor, and village land, and were attempting to create a demographic shift. He claimed the BJP government was working to stop infiltration and also glorified the recent demolition drives against Bengali-origin Muslims, describing them as the freeing of land encroached upon by “ghuspaithiyas.” He urged voters to return BJP to power, stating that the government would identify and deport every “infiltrator” whom he alleged had entered during previous Congress rule.

Location: Barkhetri, Nalbari, Assam
Date: February 8

At a Hindu Sammelan, Jnanendra Barman, an assistant professor at Cotton University, called on the attendees to take an oath to boycott those he termed “Bangladeshi Miyas," urging not to employ them or buy from them. He fearmongered over the Muslim population, claiming they were targeting farmland and women. He alleged that “Miyas” sold vegetables with chemicals as part of a conspiracy to make women infertile. He narrated an incident of an interfaith couple eloping and glorified bringing the woman back. He claimed that women were not safe in the presence of “Bangladeshi Miyas,” alleged they had occupied 63 lakh bigha of land, and falsely claimed they had murdered priests of Vaishnav monasteries.

Location: Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Date: February 19

At the ‘Government of the People, at the Door of the People’ programme, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted his government’s measures to preserve the state’s “demographic and cultural composition,” asserting that they would not endanger their children’s future. He said the state faces a serious demographic crisis, alleging that an imbalance has been created by settling people in areas where they previously had no presence, and vowed not to allow demographic disruption. He cited the implementation of laws against religious conversion and riots, and highlighted the “freeing” of over 12,000 acres of government land from alleged encroachment. Dhami described “Operation Kalnemi” as a campaign against those he accused of targeting “Sanatan Sanskriti,” stating that action had been taken against 6,000 such individuals and warning that they would be “sent back where they came from.”

Location: Bhigwan, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
Date: February 18

At the Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha organized by Sakal Hindu Samaj, multiple speakers spread the conspiracy of “love jihad” and used anti-Muslim slurs such as “Landiye,” including calls to install CCTV cameras in mosques. BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar also claimed that Muslims would soon outnumber Hindus and demanded that Muslims should not be classified as a minority.

Location: Kishanganj, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
Date: February 17

Alongside police presence, members of Hindu Jagran Manch paraded an interfaith couple through the area while chanting religious slogans and accusing the Muslim man of “love jihad,” before handing him over to the police.

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Date: February 15

At the Hindu Maha Sammelan, speaker Gautam Khattar spread the conspiracies of “love jihad” and “land jihad,” claiming Muslims are seizing Hindu lands and constructing illegal mazars and graves, and alleging the existence of 1,000+ “love jihad” organizations. He also called for Ahmedabad to be renamed Karnavati and described the city’s current name as a “kalank.”

Location: Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Date: February 17

Far-right influencer Harshu Thakur intercepted Muslim cattle traders, created a public ruckus alleging illegal slaughter, and, along with cow vigilantes, seized their cattle. She was later seen posing with the seized cow in her vehicle.

Location: Sihora, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Date: February 20

VHP-Bajrang Dal members staged a protest and engaged in vandalism following a communal clash the previous night. The members raised slogans such as “Apply Dabur’s oil and erase Babur’s name,” and declared that they would “cut” Muslims.

Location: Kareda Bujurg, Tonk, Rajasthan
Date: February 22

BJP leader and former MP Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria, during a blanket distribution event, asked the Muslim women present to return the blankets given to them and leave after asking their names, claiming that “whoever abuses Modi has no right to receive a blanket.” When local BJP members questioned him, he justified his actions by stating that it was his personal event and not a government scheme.

Location: Sihora, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Date: February 19

Communal clashes erupted in the Azad Chowk area over use of loudspeakers during namaz at a mosque and aarti at a nearby Durga temple opposite it, leading to vandalism and stone-pelting from both sides. Later, Hindu nationalist supporters, armed with weapons, attacked Muslim homes in the locality.

Location: Sivasagar, Assam
Date: February 8

Jatiyo Sangrami Sena staged a protest against Bengali-origin Muslims, chanting slogans such as “Not a single ‘Miya’ shall reside in Upper Assam” and “Bangladeshi Miya go back.” They also kicked an effigy representing a “Miya” and shouted, “Burn the Miya and make Assam Miya-free.”

Location: Maigalganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
Date: February 22

Rashtriya Hindu Sher Sena members, accompanied by the police, raided a Christian Sunday prayer meeting, accusing participants of engaging in religious conversion. Following complaints by the group’s members, the police detained several individuals for questioning.

Location: Almora, Uttarakhand
Date: February 22

Hindu nationalist monk Lal Baba, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, delivered a dangerous speech, warning those he described as “jihadi” or “jihadi mentality” to leave the state, saying he would “cut them wherever he finds them.” He added that they would be cut “like goats,” and claimed he faced no danger from the police or administration, asserting that his team would secure his release regardless of the number of charges filed against him.