campaigns, lynching and riots" by what he called were "Hindutva bigots". Khan also thanked Kuwait for its support for Indian Muslims. Facing backlash, he later apologized for the post, calling it ill-timed. However, based on a complaint, the Delhi Police charged Khan with sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. A public statement in solidarity with Khan was signed by various notable figures including Swami Agnivesh, Gopal Menon, Kavita Krishnan and Annie Namala. Two petitions filed in the Delhi High Court against him have been disposed on their first day of hearing, 5 May 2020 and 11 May 2020 respectively. References External links Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan, A Profile 'Hindi media is either very secular or very communal' : Zafarul Islam Khan No room for terrorism in Islam By Zafarul-Islam Khan The Last Khutbah of the Prophet - (Khutbah means sermon) Journalists from Uttar Pradesh Indian newspaper editors Indian Muslims People from Azamgarh Cairo University alumni Al-Azhar University alumni Alumni of the University of Manchester 1948 births Living people Urdu–Arabic translators Indian male journalists