ANI(@ANI):#WATCH | Srinagar, J&K: On the Ministry of Home Affairs' extension of the ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), State President, JDU J&K, G.M. Shaheen says, “It is a good step, and we welcome it. The MHA has to ensure the country's security, maintain peace and ensure that the overall atmosphere remains stable. It is necessary to ban activities that could disturb peace and create an adverse atmosphere... As far as the ban on Zakir Naik's foundation is concerned, we consider it a positive step. If the MHA has taken this decision, it must have had reasons to do so. Whatever the MHA has done, it must have been in the interest of the country...”

2026.11.13 11:33

#WATCH# | Srinagar, J&K: On the Ministry of Home Affairs' extension of the ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), State President, JDU J&K, G.M. Shaheen says, “It is a good step, and we welcome it. The MHA has to ensure the country's security, maintain peace and ensure that the overall atmosphere remains stable. It is necessary to ban activities that could disturb peace and create an adverse atmosphere... As far as the ban on Zakir Naik's foundation is concerned, we consider it a positive step. If the MHA has taken this decision, it must have had reasons to do so. Whatever the MHA has done, it must have been in the interest of the country...”