Political row around new Waqf Bill & a secular pushback to Zakir Naik's intervention

The debate over the new Waqf Bill has become mired in political maneuvering, with controversial tele-evangelist Zakir Naik's provocative statements and criticisms amplifying controversies, revealing the broader struggle within South Asia over understanding Islam amidst competing narratives and political interests. In Episode 1518 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the political debates around the Bill and the history of Naik's brand of Islam.

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[HariharanS-eh]

Hindu votes are communal....muslim votes are secular....wow

[vsk]

Wah chacha wah. 'Secular parties are those who get Muslim votes' Wah chacha wah. Wah Chacha wah 😂😂😂

[AatmSeAatmaKeeeKhoj]

Secularism means controlling hindu community affairs and promoting Muslim appeasement for votebank

[nationalist]

😂😂 so keeping Muslims away from terrorism is also Hindu duty and if failed a mistake of hidus

[SeshadriVyas]

Stopped watching at 2.20 when SG says that Muslim interests must not be compromised. Why are their interests more important than that of Hindus or other religions?
Other religions don't have a point of view on non-believers. But Islam does. And so what if their interests clashes with other's? Appeasement at its worst.

[ashishb]

This video is the reason why I will not subscribe to your garbage journalism. How dare you call Hindu voters as communal and them secular?

[ar.harikrishnantu]

A party which gets Muslim votes is a secular party....

[hakunamatata]

The fact that the print chose to dedicate an entire shoe on him explaining the academic brilliance and habits of Zakir Naik tells a lot about Gupta ji

[rajasekhe]

2:20 good you have accepted Mr. Gupta " Secular parties are the one relying on votes"

[jay]

Definition of secular political party as per English language- party not concerned with religion or
A political party which conducts its affairs based on naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion.

Shekhar's definition of secular political party - The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen ( transl. All India Council for Unity of Muslims; abbr. AIMIM)

The level of discourse in this country is so low that words have lost their meaning.

[bhikariman-sigmamale]

Appeasement is now being called secularism.

[TheMqazi]

Mr Gupta is unnecessarily exaggerating the influence Mr Naik has in these matters, if any. He is simply being used as a bogey man to distract from the fact that opposition to Waqf bill is totally homegrown and organic. Mr Naik's support or lack of it has little or no bearing on it.

[aniljain]

I have watched several videos of Zakir Naik and each and every one has a few things in common. He speaks confidently and knowledgeable about all religions, has a respectful tone, but in a very subtle manner, implicitly suggests that one religion is absolutely perfect and all other religions are wrong. Someone who can persuade peace loving and educated Muslims to become extreme thinkers...

Very dangerous man and best kept outside the country

And every video has falsehoods disguised as truths

[Abbasi_Salman]

Mr Shekhar Gupta, you being a veteran, credible and a forthright journalist, never looked to be so disproportionately biased, prejudiced and jaundiced on any issue as you appear in this case. I trust your conscience, audacity and impudence to call spade a spade rather than being swayed away by the hearsays, false propaganda or ill-founded euphoria.

[abcindia]

Dear Shekhar, how much time it will take The Print to find out meaning of Jihad from Quran and make an informative episode on it.

Its most understood word and cut the clutter kind of work will be highly appreciated.

[angryhusky]

Waiting for his comments on the statements made by Rahul Gandhi on Sikhs in India.

[anilshukla]

Problem is the specific verses in Koran which say killing of non Muslims (kafirs) is right. Ask Tasleema Nasreen, she wrote an article in the TOI, quoting those verses. Violence in the religion of peace emanates from the Koran.

[tapemaj]

Why is this Zakir Naik seeking refuge in Malaysia then ?

Surely, Maulana Zakir is escaping the wrath of Indian law .

[bhikariman-sigmamale]

Very secular very progressive Irfan habib😂😂😂. What a joke

[aanakrukavi]

Major Pratap Was always correct, Musalman will always be loyal to their religion no matter where they are.

Why did not allow Muslims leave India in 1947.

Every day Muslims are involved in one or other crimes.