Shahjahanpur, Jan. 15 -- A valima (wedding reception) of an interfaith couple was called off in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur after members of Hindu Jagran Manch, a Hindutva organisation, raised strong objections.

According to reports, 29-year-old Dr Adnan married a Hindu woman, Neelam, an MBA graduate working at a multinational company, in a Delhi court on September 12, 2025.

On January 11, the couple hosted their reception at a local banquet lawn in Shahjahanpur. News spread, and a large number of right-wing workers led by Hindu Jagran Manch member Rajesh Awasthi reached the event venue, holding a demonstration, objecting to the interfaith union.

A purported video of the incident surfaced showing Awasthi mobilising a crowd to intensif...