The Zakir Naik Fiasco: Another Propaganda?

As i see very familiar patterns as was used by the now illegal govt against Imran Khan when he was PM, I am forced to ask myself some serious questions: is this a political propaganda for reasons similar to Modi's or is this a misdirection propaganda to distract people from an uglier news: smoke and mirrors? But is it right to use Zakir Naik for their political stunt? In any case it will be their loss and a huge one, more long lasting than they think even if they get the effects they want.