Imam of Kolkata mosque issues fatwa against PM Narendra Modi
Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Masjid on Saturday issued a fatwa against PM Narendra Modi, accusing him of "bluffing" the people through demonetisation. "Everyday people are harassed due to demonetisation…nobody wants him to continue as PM," he said. He had earlier called Modi "communal" and CM Mamata Banerjee a figure of "communal harmony".