Post the Bangladesh terror attack, wherein it emerged that Zakir Naik, an Islamic preacher from India had allegedly “inspired” one of the gunmen who attacked the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka killing 22 people, the man has been under the scanner for his hateful sermons, in which he's also said that every Muslim should be a terrorist.
Now, former Mumbai police commissioner and current BJP MP from Baghpat, Satyapal Singh has brought a political colour to the controversy.
Singh told The Times of India at a press conference in Meerut that he had made a detailed report on the “suspicious activities of Zakir Naik” in 2008 and forwarded it to the then UPA government at the Centre but the government did not take any action.
Had the central government taken action on that report at the time, we would not be caught in this situation today.Satyapal Singh, Former Mumbai Police Commissioner
In 2008, it came to my knowledge that Naik was getting huge amount of foreign funds which he diverted to fuel hate campaigns and conduct religious conversions. Further, in his speeches, he used to present twisted versions of non-Islamic religious texts. I had made a detailed analysis of his sinister activities in my report and even mentioned that his hate speeches could disturb communal harmony but sadly, the then UPA government put the sensitive report in the cold storage.Satyapal Singh
Here's how Zakir Naik has reacted to the criticism that the Dhaka attackers were allegedly inspired by him.
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