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AIMIM jumps to Zakir Naik's rescue, slams media trial
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai, July 12 (ANI): The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Tuesday lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing controversy surrounding controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and accused the media of distorting the facts for their own convenience.
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Amid Zakir Naik row, PM Modi says 'preachers of hate' threatenin
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi (Kenya), July 11 (ANI): Amid the escalating row over controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for the need to counter radicalisation as 'preachers of hate and violence' are threatening the fabric of society.
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TMC plays safe, maintains distance against Idris Ali's statement on Z
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata, July 11 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday issued a clarification on party leader Idris Ali's statement against the ban on controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, saying that Ali had made the remark without the party's consent.
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Zakir Naik cries foul, says will give apt reply
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Under flak from all quarters, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Sunday said that he has been misquoted by the media as most of the clips shown on the television and his print statements are either out of context or doctored.
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Zakir Naik cancels return to India after Peace TV ban
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai, July 11 (ANI): Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has cancelled his return to India from Saudi Arabia after he came under scanner for inciting religious intolerance and violent extremism through his preachings that allegedly inspired the Dhaka cafe attackers.
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Zakir Naik quoted Vedas out of context, tried to insult Hinduism: AOL
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) Foundation on Friday claimed that the controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik had quoted verses from the Vedas out of context at a public discussion and also tried to insult Hinduism.
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JD (U) calls for ban on all forms of extremism
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): With Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju stating that decision to ban controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is the call for law enforcing agencies to take, the Janata Dal (United) on Thursday said all forms of extremism should be banned.
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Law, agencies will take call on banning Islamic preacher Zakir Naik: Rijij
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said, it is not wise on the part of a minister to make announcement on banning controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik who was followed by one of the five Bangladeshi youths involved in the killing of 22 people a
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