Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar on Sunday condemned the Islamic State (IS) for allegedly sending death threats to Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
"This is wrong, but what can we expect from ISIS? Such people or organizations should be condemned," Anwar told ANI here.
"These kinds of people try to subjugate voices," he added.
The spiritual guru, who is presently in Malaysia, has reportedly received a threatening letter through a courier.
According to reports, the IS also warned the manager of Jen Hotel, where the spiritual guru is presently staying, that his hotel would be destroyed.
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