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Centre extends ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation for 5 years

Headline via The Times of India · first report 13 Nov, 10:26 IST, latest 13 Nov, 11:03 IST

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What we know

3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 13 Nov, 10:26 IST; the latest is from The Hindu at 13 Nov, 11:03 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by3 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 10:26 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 11:03 IST
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The home ministry said the IRF andZakir Naik continued to encourage and aid followers in promoting enmity, hatred, and ill-will between different religious communities
This is the third time that the ban against IRF has been extended. The outfit was first banned in 2016

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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