Hyderabad, Nov. 29 -- Journalist Aditya Menon, on November 25, had taken to X to share that he had completed Umrah, the Muslim pilgrimage, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.

However, the post received massive backlash from different communities, questioning the depth of his belief, while sporting the name that he does.

Some asked him questions such as "Does Allah accept you as Aditya Menon?"

Others even questioned the validity of his pilgrimage, while some simply showed plain bigotry.

The response led him to issue a clarification about his faith and address the hate comments.

Menon, a journalist at The Quint, clarified that there is no hard and fast rule claiming that one must change their name after conversion. Citing many Western,...