AIMIM leader Waris Pathan told reporters on Sunday said that Muslim cleric Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari, who has been detained in a hate speech case, told him he did not instigate anyone. "He said he didn't give any statement that would instigate anyone. During my meeting with him, he told me to tell everyone that the matter was under control and that everyone should remain calm. Even the police said that the matter is under control," he said.