A couple along with their four children from Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district have done Ghar Wapsi i.e. have again embraced Hinduism after 12 years of living as Muslims.
Rashid who changed his name to Vikas said that they have finally ‘rectified their mistake’ because it was his parents who had converted to Islam some 12 to 13 years ago.
His wife Manju Bano also changed her name to Sanju said that they were Hindus earlier but her in-laws had accepted Islam shortly after her marriage and now that she is back into the Hindu fold, he is very happy with the decision.
According to Vikas when he converted to Islam he was too young to understand his parent’s decision to change their religion and he no longer wanted to be a Muslim or practice Islam.
The couple submitted an affidavit at the Shamli Tehsil on Wednesday (August 5) and submitted in writing that they are changing their religion willfully and not under any pressure. However, Vikas and Sanju have been advised by the SDM of Shamli to appeal to the court.
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