Former Shia Waqf Board chief adopts Hinduism

GHAZIABAD: Former UP

Shia Waqf Board

chairman

Waseem Rizvi

on Monday converted to Hinduism at a ceremony in a temple here.

The ceremony took place at the Dasna Devi temple.

Now, he will be known as

Jitendra

Narayan Singh

Tyagi

, temple priest

Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati

said declaring his new name. Rizvi earlier this year had stirred a controversy by approaching the Supreme Court, seeking the removal of 26 verses from the Quran. Rizvi had alleged that the verses "promoted terrorism".

After the ceremony, he alleged that Muslim "expelled" him from the community and he may choose any religion.

"

Sanatan Dharma

is the best in the world. Muslims used to burn houses of Hindus," he said. pti


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