Sharpening its attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the BJP on Saturday charged that Rs 50 lakh donation Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) got from controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's NGO was essentially a "hefty bribe" to "shelter" his "anti-national activities".
'Security environment'
A day after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy tweeted to expose the link, the BJP dug out past official documents to charge that UPA regime was aware that the television evangelist Naik's preaching was "not conducive" to the security environment of the country and attempts were made to shield him from backlash on his Islamic discourse.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in a press meet on Saturday, wondered why didn't the Congress return the fund, which they did now after the controversy broke out.
In December 2012, the UPA government was informed by the security agencies that Naik through his Peace TV was airing content challenging security environment.
Prasad read out former information and broadcasting minister Manish Tiwar's answer to an "unstared question no 1819" raised in the Lok Sabha on December 4, 2012.
Illegal channels
Tiwari said the Peace TV uplinked from Dubai was one of the 24 illegal channels found to be telecasting views threatening secular environment.
Peace TV is owned and controlled by Naik and a militant accused of carrying out terror strike in Bangladesh recently had said that he was inspired by the evangelist to fight for Islam.
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Sharpening its attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the BJP on Saturday charged that Rs 50 lakh donation Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) got from controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO was essentially a "hefty bribe” to "shelter” his "anti-national activities”.
'Security environment’
A day after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy tweeted to expose the link, the BJP dug out past official documents to charge that UPA regime was aware that the television evangelist Naik’s preaching was "not conducive” to the security environment of the country and attempts were made to shield him from backlash on his Islamic discourse.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in a press meet on Saturday, wondered why didn’t the Congress return the fund, which they did now after the controversy broke out.
In December 2012, the UPA government was informed by the security agencies that Naik through his Peace TV was airing content challenging security environment.
Prasad read out former information and broadcasting minister Manish Tiwar’s answer to an "unstared question no 1819” raised in the Lok Sabha on December 4, 2012.
Illegal channels
Tiwari said the Peace TV uplinked from Dubai was one of the 24 illegal channels found to be telecasting views threatening secular environment.
Peace TV is owned and controlled by Naik and a militant accused of carrying out terror strike in Bangladesh recently had said that he was inspired by the evangelist to fight for Islam.
'Security environment'
A day after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy tweeted to expose the link, the BJP dug out past official documents to charge that UPA regime was aware that the television evangelist Naik's preaching was "not conducive" to the security environment of the country and attempts were made to shield him from backlash on his Islamic discourse.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in a press meet on Saturday, wondered why didn't the Congress return the fund, which they did now after the controversy broke out.
In December 2012, the UPA government was informed by the security agencies that Naik through his Peace TV was airing content challenging security environment.
Prasad read out former information and broadcasting minister Manish Tiwar's answer to an "unstared question no 1819" raised in the Lok Sabha on December 4, 2012.
Illegal channels
Tiwari said the Peace TV uplinked from Dubai was one of the 24 illegal channels found to be telecasting views threatening secular environment.
Peace TV is owned and controlled by Naik and a militant accused of carrying out terror strike in Bangladesh recently had said that he was inspired by the evangelist to fight for Islam.
Sharpening its attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the BJP on Saturday charged that Rs 50 lakh donation Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) got from controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO was essentially a "hefty bribe” to "shelter” his "anti-national activities”.'Security environment’
A day after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy tweeted to expose the link, the BJP dug out past official documents to charge that UPA regime was aware that the television evangelist Naik’s preaching was "not conducive” to the security environment of the country and attempts were made to shield him from backlash on his Islamic discourse.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in a press meet on Saturday, wondered why didn’t the Congress return the fund, which they did now after the controversy broke out.
In December 2012, the UPA government was informed by the security agencies that Naik through his Peace TV was airing content challenging security environment.
Prasad read out former information and broadcasting minister Manish Tiwar’s answer to an "unstared question no 1819” raised in the Lok Sabha on December 4, 2012.
Illegal channels
Tiwari said the Peace TV uplinked from Dubai was one of the 24 illegal channels found to be telecasting views threatening secular environment.
Peace TV is owned and controlled by Naik and a militant accused of carrying out terror strike in Bangladesh recently had said that he was inspired by the evangelist to fight for Islam.