Zakir NGO cleared for foreign funds, Centre left red-faced
NEW DELHI: Four home ministry officials, including joint secretary of the foreigners division G K Dwivedi, have been suspended for the renewal of the foreign funding licence of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).The renewal of the licence embarrassed the Centre as it came even as agencies are mulling slapping terror charges against Naik+ in the wake of claims that he influenced youth to join Islamic State and the Bangladesh government’s allegation that the Dhaka cafe attackers were inspired by him.
“The MHA has suspended four officers, including Dwivedi and three officers below him. A departmental inquiry is being ordered against him to find out if there was any mala fide intention behind renewal of registration of IRF under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA). Action will be taken accordingly,” said an MHA official.
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