UPA took no action on my 2008 report on Zakir Naik, says BJP MP Satyapal Singh

Zakir Naik controversy has taken a political turn today with BJP MP from Baghpat Dr Satyapal Singh alleging inaction on his adverse report on Naik by then UPA government headed by the Congress.

Speaking to India Today, the former commissioner of police of Pune said, "In 2008, there was an event of mass religious conversion by Zakir Naik. We were keeping a watch on him. His funds were also questionable. Following which, I gave a detailed report." But Singh alleges the government of the day didn't bother to act on it.

"Congress was ruling both the state and centre at that time. It didn't act on my report," alleges the BJP MP. So was it political compulsion or administrative incompetence? From it's very inception, Congress is like that," the former top cop-turned-politician quipped.

When asked why he failed to take any action against Naik, Singh said, "The Central government should act against the FCRA violators. It's beyond my domain".

POLITICAL SLUGFEST

Zakir Naik, the hard-line preacher who is already being under scanner of the investigative agencies has brought the Congress and the BJP up against each other after this charge.

Earlier, social media was abuzz with Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh's photo with the salafi leader. Following which the Congress General Secretary hit back by tweeting photo of Home Minister Rajnath Singh with Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, drawing a parallel between the two.

And with that even an issue that is touted to be a national security matter has turned all set for a political slugfest.

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