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New Delhi, July 5: Criticizing controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik about his "fair trial" remark, Congressman Salman Khurshid said on Thursday that anyone falling under the cloud should have the courage to face to the charges. There is no fair trial in our country, there are legal deadlines, but there is justice: whoever falls under the cloud should have the courage to face the allegations and the acquisitions, "he said. Khurshid at ANI
This happens after the Indian government announced on Wednesday that it had not yet received official confirmation from Malaysia regarding extradition controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is investigating cases against Naik, also denied having any information about his return to India. "We have no information to date , we check it out, "said NIA's Alok Mittal spokesman on Naik's reports in India from Malaysia.
The controversial Islamic preacher is accused of inciting discord to commit illegal activities in India. he has sent an extradition request to the Malaysian Government.
Just now, rejecting reports of his return to India, Naik had said, "The news of my coming to India is totally unfounded and false, and I plan to come to India until that I do not feel safe from unfair prosecution. Insha'Allah when I think that the government will be just and righteous, I will surely return to my homeland. "
Naik faces an investigation in India and India. Bangladesh after two of the suspects in the terrorist attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka in July 2016 claimed that they were inspired by Naik's radical sermons and they were loyal followers of Naik on Facebook and on the peace television channel. The terrorist attack had killed 22 people.
Following a request from Bangladesh, surveys were initiated by both the NIA and the Enforcement Branch against Naik and his NGO – Islamic Research Foundation (IRF). The ED is investigating allegations of money laundering against the NGO and has declared it illegal. The Ministry of External Affairs also canceled his passport and asked Malaysia to hand the fugitive back to India. Naik had last month asked the Bombay High Court to obtain a remedy against the revocation of the passport by the MEA. HC Bombay, however, refused to grant relief to Naik.
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