NEW DELHI: India will soon make a formal request to Malaysia for the extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik , PTI has reported. "Our legal internal process is nearing completion. Just last week, the NIA prepared charges against him for "promoting enmity and hatred between different religious groups in India through public speeches and lectures. "Naik, has, however, received permanent residency in Malaysia, and has even been welcomed by the country's government.He is reportedly "a reasonably popular character amongst Malays, who gloss over his more controversial aspects," an analyst told Reuters. So much so, that "if the government were to kick him out of the country, it causes them to lose religious credibility in the eyes of the public."

Source: Times of India November 03, 2017 12:45 UTC