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The Malaysian PM was put down, a day after the ministry of external affairs said New Delhi's request for Naik's extradition was under "active consideration", came across as a snub. However, Indian government officials said media speculation of the preacher's impending extradition was inaccurate.
"As long as it is not possible any problem, we will not be allowed to leave because of this condition." "Mahathir said of the preacher who had been charged by the Indian National Investigation Agency for radicalizing the youth for terror activities.
It is not usual for the head of a government to come forward in someone else's country that is "wanted" in a friendly country. The Malaysian PM's stepping out for Naik has been attributed to the influence that the hardline cleric enjoys among sections of Muslim communities overseas.
India had apparently asked for Naik's extradition in January, under a bilateral treaty. Naik, 52, has in statement described the media reports as "totally baseless and false" and said "safe from unfair prosecution".
Naik's organization, Islamic Research Foundation, has been banned in India. Bangladeshi reports for the most influential person of the gunmen who has been attacked by a bakery and cafe in Dhaka in 2016
MEA had made a formal request to Malaysia to deport Naik, wanted for his "incitement" of terror and the involvement of charities controlled by him in conversions through entrapment.
Mahathir's public remarks are, however, a setback for Indian efforts. "At this stage, our request is under active consideration of the Malaysian side. Our high commission in Kuala Lumpur is in touch with the rising Malaysian authorities in this regard, "MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a press briefing on Thursday.
Naik has been in the cross hairs of the authorities for some time, but it is almost impossible to get back under ordinary procedures.
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