At a Falahar event organized by Dharm Dhwajadhari Parishad and Hindu Yuva Vahini, BJP leader Dharmraj Verma peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad” and religious conversions. He called Utraula an “adda for atatayi” (hub for miscreants), praised Yogi Adityanath, and stated that reading stories of “cowards” or living with “jackals” may benefit one politically but would harm the Hindu community.