A Muslim cleric on Saturday issued a fatwa offering a reward of Rs 25 lakh to anyone who will “cut off Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s beard, shave his head and smear him with black ink”.

The fatwa was issued by the Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati’ at a meeting, chaired by the ruling Trinamool Congress MP, Idris Ali, at meeting in the Kolkata Press Club.

The press statement issued by All India Masjilh-e-Shura (Tipu Sultan Masjid Kolkata) and All India Minority Forum described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the most favoured nominee for PM.