Rashid, who is now Vikas, said that they were Hindu earlier but his parents had converted to Islam. Rashid, his wife and their 4 children have now come back to Hinduism.
While the party's official Twitter handle shared videos and photographs as show of strength, friendly journalist Rohini Singh of The Wire, questioned 'Noida channels' for not giving enough airtime to the party led by Akhilesh Yadav.
81 Hindu families have put posters outside their homes which read, "Mass Exodus, Shiv Mandir Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Moradabad, for sale, contact colony residents.”