Kolkata Imam threatens to slit Tarek Fatah’s throat 
Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque on Monday threatened to slit the throat of Pakistan-born author and political commentator Tarek Fatah during a debate. "Will Kolkata Police arrest him?" Fatah asked. This came days after Barkati had issued a fatwa against PM Narendra Modi accusing him of 'bluffing' people through demonetisation. 