Decision to ban IRF was taken by the cabinet committee on security after Naik was found to deliver provocative speeches
Islamic Research Foundation has been banned as 'unlawful' organisation with immediate effect
Maharashtra Police registered criminal cases against Naik for his alleged involvement in radicalisation of youths: sources
Documents show the Islamic preacher's Mumbai-based production house received huge foreign donations while the UK arm of his Islamic Research Foundation was injecting millions of pounds into Peace TV
According to a ministry note, Naik allegedly made many provocative speeches and engaged in terror propaganda in the past
Under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Islamic Research Foundation to be declared an unlawful association
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari says televangelist's Peace TV had applied for permission to downlink in India in 2008 and 2009 but was denied by UPA dispensation
It also sought clarification from the party on its relation with Naik's NGO, Islamic Research Foundation
Kiren Rijiju condemned Naik and said that the Islamic preacher was making unnecessary accusations
It said the bribe was given by Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) to cover up its illegal activities
He said the entire row in the last few months have come as a shock to him and termed it as murder of democracy
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi has owned up the donation but claimed it was unsolicited and a one-off affair
Naik had already rubbished the charge that his sermons had inspired terror activities, while talking to media through skype from Saudi Arabia
Naik's hate speech also inspired one of the Bangladeshi terrorists who carried on the Dhaka cafe attack last month
They have been booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and IPC section 120-B (criminal conspiracy)
They alleged that a section of society and government is trying to defame them
Naik, who is currently in Saudi Arabia, is under the scanner of state and central agencies for his alleged incendiary speeches
He said, "killing innocent people is prohibited in Islam and I condemn all terrorist attacks"
Naik said he condemns all terror attacks anywhere in world and will speak for hours if needed
He said that he unequivocally condemned all terrorist activities