Yadav's wife Madhulika Banerjee, who is an associate professor at the University Of Delhi, also calls her husband Salim.
"Yogendra Yadav as well as his ancestors have this great feeling of patriotism.
The family is one of the most respected in the region," Jaswant Singh Yadav, a retired Delhi Police officer and resident of Saharanwas village in Rewari, told IANS.