Centre Extends Ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation for Five Years
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) for five more years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, citing national security and communal harmony concerns. The IRF, first banned in 2016 and renewed twice, is accused of promoting enmity and hatred between religious communities and inspiring terrorist acts. Naik, currently in Malaysia, faces charges including hate speech and incitement. The government warns that without the ban, the IRF could resume subversive activities threatening India's secular fabric.
First-hand measurement across 13 sources
We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 92%, Right 8%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, freepressjournal, indianexpress, news18, indiatvnews, indiatoday, thetribune, english, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 13 Nov, 04:58 am. Other outlets followed.