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Owned by The Tribune TrustCentre extends ban on Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation as unlawful association by 5 years
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The government has extended the ban on the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), led by fugitive preacher Zakir Naik, for another five years. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the outfit is involved in “sinister anti‑India designs” and has been propagating an ideology of terrorism and separatism, instigating violent unrest, encouraging the regrouping of absconding terrorists and fomenting communal discord. The extension was made under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Critics argue the law is being applied selectively against Muslim organisations while similar groups remain unbanned.
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The Centre has extended the ban on controversial preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association for another five years. This is the third extension of the ban, which was first imposed in 2016 for five years and subsequently extended in 2021. A notification issued…
