New Delhi: Solicitor General of India Ranjit Kumar advised the Centre that controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik should be gagged and his Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) should be booked under the anti-terrorism acts, according to documents accessed by CNN News18 on Tuesday.
After his alleged hate speeches made headlines across India, the Centre had sought their opinion on the Solicitor General (SG) of India.
In his reply, the SG has advised the Centre to charge Zakir Naik and IRF with terrorism, adding further that the Zakir Naik's statements constitute incitement and his speeches promote enmity and hatred between religious groups, with a conscious intention on Naik's part.
The letter has added that Naik’s speeches have inspired and incited terrorists and could radicalize young minds, and a case of hate speech should be made out against him.
According to top sources, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is now contemplating to book Zakir Naik under anti-terror law.
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