India renews five-year ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation under anti-terror law

New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) India on Friday declared Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) an unlawful association for another five years under the country's anti-terrorism law, citing alleged activities that threaten national security and promote religious hatred, a government notification said. The fresh declaration, issued by the union Home Ministry under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), comes a day before the existing five-year ban on the organisation was due to expire on November 14. The government said the foundation and its members, particularly founder and president Dr Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, had encouraged religious hostility and…