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Centre extends ban on Zakir Naik-led IRF by five years

The Union home ministry has extended the ban on Zakir Naik-led Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) by five years, citing concerns over national security, communal disharmony and threats to the countrys secular fabric. The government said Naik and the organisation promoted religious hatred and allegedly inspired youths to commit terrorist acts. The IRF was first banned in 2016, with the ban renewed in 2021.

14 Nov 2026 12:02 am