Congress general secretary KC Venugopal alleged that Christians are being selectively targeted in BJP-ruled states, citing the arrest of a priest in Nagpur as a misuse of conversion laws. He demanded the FIR's withdrawal, claiming the priest was targeted instead of Bajrang Dal activists who allegedly caused a disturbance. Venugopal asserted this pattern of intimidation and religious polarization in BJP-governed states infringes upon constitutional values and makes life difficult for minorities.