If Modi Is for Communal Harmony, I Am for Modi, Says Zakir Naik
Zakir Naik appeared for an exclusive television interview and said he will not return to India for a media trial.
Zakir Naik, the controversial Islamic speaker, came under the scanner after it emerged that one of the Dhaka gunmen who executed the attack on 1 July in Bangladesh, was his follower. This led the Bangladesh government requesting India to help tighten the probe by questioning Naik, resulting in a massive controversy, widely covered by the media.
On Monday, Naik appeared on an Indian news channel, India Today, on 25 July to discuss the recent controversy and his return to India.
Here are some major takeaways from the interview.
‘Will Not Come for a Media Trial’
Naik said he is not afraid of coming to India, but he will not come back to be subjected to a media trial in the country.
‘I Am For Modi’
When Naik was asked about his views on Modi, he responded with:
‘My Clips Shown on TV Are Taken Out of Context’
He reiterated the same arguments he has used before to accuse the media of victimising him.
‘Media Can Convert a Hero Into a Villain’
In an earlier statement as well, Naik had blamed media for portraying him wrongly.
‘Bangladeshi Newspaper Ran a False Story on Me’
In his interview with India Today, Naik also accused the media of first running a false story on him, and later not giving enough attention to the apology that was presented to him by the newspaper.
(Source: India Today.)
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