[2][better source needed] Saini appeared in court in 2020 over attempt-to-murder charges against him under the National Security Act relating to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, during which three people died.
[10][11] Saini along with 11 others were sentenced to two years imprisonment by a special MP/MLA court which convicted them of rioting and other offences and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each.
[12][13] In March 2017 Vikram Saini threatened to break the limbs of anyone who disrespected or killed cows.
[16] On 5 February 2018 while addressing a gathering on "population control" (Islamophobic), he said Hindus were free to have as many kids as possible until a law is passed, and while they only had two children, "others did not."
[19][20] After the government scrapped Article 370 that ensured Kashmir's "special status", on 7 August 2019, Saini addressed party workers saying Kashmiri women have been subject to many atrocities, and that Muslim workers should rejoice since they could now marry 'gori ladki' (white girl) from Kashmir.