Zakir Naik to make Skype call with media today

July 14, 2016 08:36

Controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, who is now abroad, will be interacting with media via Skype today, for which arrangements had been made in a small hall in South Mumbai.

Facing heat over allegation of inspiring some of the Dhaka attackers through his speeches and under scanner of the state and the central agencies, Naik is expected to clarify his position during the media interaction.

An aide of Naik said in a statement initially that "It's weird and unfair-what's going on. Apparently, hotels in Mumbai have been told not to give out venue for Dr Zakir Naik's press conference. At least 4 hotels, after confirming availability, and some even after taking the booking, have cancelled... We had already sent out media invites ( with the the details of that venue) yesterday."

He claimed in a statement that a manager of one of the private hotels told the organisers in confidentiality that they had been instructed by police not to give out venue for Naik's press conference. He later retracted that statement.

"I am being told that we are not sure under whose instructions the hotels are denying venue for Dr Naik's press conference. But at least four hotels have denied venue in the last 1.5 days," he said in another statement issued later.

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